| Arbe, the artist who has achieved world-wide success, | | | | “Gostproect”. During this time, facades for public |
| comes from Soviet Armenia. Arbe, also known as Ara | | | | buildings, officer, and other spaces were designed by |
| Berberyan, is the son of a well-known and highly | | | | Arbe. The artist used elaborate gold designs and |
| regarded artist and professor of Art and Design. | | | | ornate marble patterns in his work on the facades, no |
| Arbe's father recognized his son's potential and talent | | | | doubt drawing his inspiration from the renowned |
| when Ara was still young. When Arbe was twelve, his | | | | Gustav Klimt. Various private commissions for |
| art work was first exposed to the world in “The | | | | exclusive clients and government officials followed. |
| World by Children's Eyes” exhibition. The exposition | | | | These private pieces included murals, classical portraits, |
| was opened in the U.S.S.R and then traveled to | | | | and numerous landscapes. |
| Canada, United States, France, and Italy. Arbe went on | | | | Oil on canvas work is typical to Arbe's art. Paintings |
| to complete a Master of Art degree at the University | | | | that incorporate metallic textures in abstract |
| of Art and Designing in Yerevan, Armenia. During his | | | | backgrounds can also be recognized as those |
| studies in the nation's capital, Arbe was especially | | | | completed by Arbe. The artist likes to use gold and |
| drawn to the works of Klimt, Picasso, and Dali for | | | | silver hand worked leafs to give his creations a three |
| inspiration. Although material on these artists was | | | | dimensional and attention grabbing aspect. His pieces |
| limited in the Soviet era, Arbe managed to find the | | | | are an exquisite mixture of modern and classic, |
| appropriate works. After graduation, in 1981, numerous | | | | completed in earth-tone palettes with vivid, sparely |
| government-commissioned projects at national | | | | added colors such as red, blue, and purple. The artist |
| theaters, hotels, and the Yerevan Airport were | | | | also likes to use Armenian history, legends, biblical |
| completed by Arbe. The artist focused on the | | | | themes as inspiration for his work. Arbe's art work is |
| development of his career. It was not easy to be an | | | | characterized by a feeling of peace and exudes a |
| artist in the Soviet Union. However, through his | | | | soothing glow. International art auctions and various |
| determination, Arbe succeeded in obtaining various | | | | online art auctions are great sources for purchasing |
| projects through the Architectural Office, | | | | this amazing artist's work. |