Hello!

I am an Armenian graphic artist and illustrator based in Venice, Italy.
Recognised for my architectural and urban illustrations series, ‘Fragile Concrete’, dedicated to Soviet modernist architecture in Armenia, which gained nominations for World Illustration Awards in 2019 and Koscatzky Art-Award in 2021. 
I am passionate about architecture, urbanism, cultural heritage, art, history and politics. My working process reflects this motivation as I embark on a thorough research journey, delving into the historical and cultural context of each project. This process allows me to understand the details and underlying narratives behind the subject matter, enabling me to create visually compelling and conceptually rich images. I infuse my work with a sense of depth and authenticity, creating illustrations that visually engage the audience, provoke thought, and foster a deeper appreciation for the subject matter. This relentless pursuit of knowledge, combined with a passion for storytelling through illustration, fuels my creative endeavours and inspires me to push the boundaries of illustration craft using cinematic sceneries and bold colours.
I'm the co-founder and curator of WHY Graphic Design Festival in Florence and co-founder of AJZ space and curatorial art collective. I studied Architecture (BA), Graphic Design (MA), and Cultural Criticism (MA), in my artistic practices, I try to combine all the disciplines and skills.

Say hi
nvard@yerkanian.com
or follow me and drop a DM on Instagram @nvardyerkanian
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Finalist in IPBP2023 Nanjing International Biennial of Poster for Peace 2023
Shortlisted for the Drawing of the Year by Archisource 2022
Shortlisted for the Theatrical Poster: International Festival, Armenia 2022 
American Illustration 41 Chosen Winner 2022
Shortlisted for the International Poster Biennale Lublin, 2022
Nominated for the Koschatzky Art Award 2021
Creative Armenia & AGBU Fellow 2020

Shortlisted for the World Illustration Award 2019
SELECTED CLIENTS
Adobe, AIAP Women in Design, Al Jazeera, American University of Armenia, Antares Publishing, Armenian National Interest Fund, Avi Avital & Between Worlds Ensemble, COAF Smart Center, CreativeHub, Cultural & Social Narratives Lab, EVN Report, FineActs, Floema Jewelry, Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Gringolts Quartet, I&I Foundation, Ilya Gringolts, Interpeace, KITON magazine, La Huit Productions, Lenovo, Maclean's magazine, Maxim Vengerov, Oxford review of books, The University of Oxford, Panel Obywatelski, Progyny, Reanimania International Film Festival, Socioscope, tech degh, theprintspace, TUMO, TypeCampus, University of Jena, Maxim Vengerov, Wroclaw City, Yerevan City Magazine, Zangak Bookstore.
I CAN HELP YOU WITH
Illustration
Print Design
Editorial Design
Publication Production
Brand Identity
Web design
...and more

LATEST EXHIBITIONS
26-27.03.2022 | Milano Graphic Festival, BASE Milano, Milan, ItalyVOLTI, VOCI, MANI
10.02.2022 | Center for the Meeting of Cultures in Lublin, Lublin, Poland - International Poster Biennale Lublin
14.11.2021-14.01.2022 | ARQAAM A landmark CryptoArt exhibition from African, Asian, and Arab artists curated by Wizara
01-05.10.2021 | Mykonos Bienalle, Mykonos, Greece - Video Graffiti exhibition
2.05-06.06.2021 | Kulturhaus Karlshorst, Berlin, Germany - Sechs Facetten der Selbstbefragung
20-28.05.2021 | Palais Schönborn-Batthyány, Vienna, Austria - Koschatzky Art-Award exhibition
04-08.11.2020 | Galerie LaDöns, Hamburg, Germany - From Armenia with Love curated by HAYP/IN SITU
01-07.11.2020 | House of Cinema, Yerevan, Armenia - WE STAND curated by Nairi Khachadourian & Nvard Yerkanian
30.09-04.19.2020 | Stamba Hotel, Tbilisi, GeorgiaOXYGEN - Know Thy Neighbour Curated by Irena Popiashvili
11 - 28.07.2019 | Somerset House, London, UK - WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2019 EXHIBITION  curated by The AOI
11 - 22.11.2019 | Goethe-Institut Bulgarien, Sofia, Bulgaria - SPRINTS, Pass the Ammo #4 curated by Fine Acts
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