KOTE MINDADZE is born in 1977 in Tbilisi, Georgia . In the years 1995-1996 &1999 he used to study on faculty of Conceptual Art & Psychology at the ‘ Gerrit Rietveld Academy ' in Amsterdam, the Netherlands . Before and also simultaneously he works in the studio/ class of the Dutch Painter Rob Verkerk in Alkmaar & Bergen, the Netherlands . At the same time from the year 1995 he follows the study of fine graphic art, advertising (copywriting, marketing) & Design by ‘Graphic Lyceum Amsterdam' until he graduates in 1999 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands . After the study he works as an Art Director & Designer in several Publishing companies which releases magazines like: Elegance, Elsevier, Nouvou, Hit Parade, OOR etc... In the Year 2000 he also works as an Copywriter & Designer for Advertising Agency ‘MAGI Style' & as Advertising adviser for telecommunication company ‘GT Mobile', also freelance Designer for ‘State Conservatory' in Tbilisi, Georgia. His design and decoration are used in theater performance ‘the Emigrants' directed by Irakly Apakidze at state theater “Stadschouburg” Amsterdam, the Netherlands . Besides working in Advertising branch he always exhibits his paintings and compositions throughout the Europe . Since 2001 he becomes the member of Dutch Artists Society/ Union the ‘'Arts Place' and Participates at many important group shows, like for example ‘HAF' (Holland Art Fair) - International Art Show at the Congress center in Den Haag, ‘DeKader' & ‘Things Falling Apart' in Arts Place Contemporary gallery and many others. Since then he quits the working in advertising (”besides working and living an painter life i will use only my designer skills”) In Tbilisi he is known as the author of relevant solo exhibitions under the title ‘INTERPOSITIONS' (2001) & ‘VIODROME' (2003) at ‘TMS' art Gallery in Tbilisi, Georgia. Since 1997 his art works are acquired for the various collections throughout the world; in Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Belgium, France, Norway, Georgia, Russia & United States

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