Toros Roslin Institute of Applied Art, Faculty of Metal Design
Notable work
"The Fly", "Genius", "Sculpture of Reader"
Awards
Gold Medal of the Ministry of Culture of RA (2012), Movses Khorenatsi Honorary Medal of the President of the Republic of Armenia (2013), Gold Medal of the International Contemporary Art Biennale of Florence (2017)
Arman Nur was born in Yerevan on October 11, 1971. He studied at the ceramics department of the Yerevan Children's Aesthetics Development Center and at the Toros Roslin Institute of Applied Art, Faculty of Metal Design.[citation needed] He participated in courses at the Moscow Institute of Gemology for the study of precious stones, including identification and research.[2] Nur also took classes at the Miami International University of Art and Design.[citation needed]
In 1999, Nur founded the "Nur Design" creative studio.[3] In 2015, he founded the Nur Art Gallery Yerevan.[citation needed]
Creative activities
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
2018 “Diagram”, exhibition of paintings, graphics, jewelries and sculptures in Porta Coeli International Art Gallery and Academy, Venosa, Italy.
2018 “Aratta collection”, exhibition of jewelries in Pirro del Balzo Castel, Sala Gesualdo, Venosa, Italy.
During his artistic career, Nur has received a number of awards from Armenia and abroad. In 1994, Nur was awarded the first prize at the World Exhibition "Jeweler 1994". In Moscow at the Jeweler 2001 International Exhibition, he won first prize for "Best Jewelry". He also won the first prize at the "Jeweler 2005" Jewelry and Watches International Exhibition, for the set "Color of Love". At the Russian Fashion Week 2007, Nur was awarded the Highest Award.
In 2012, Nur was awarded the Golden Medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and the Movses Khorenatsi Honorary Medal of the President of Armenia in 2013.
In October 2017, Arman Nur's sculptures Fly and Evolution were awarded the first prize, the Lorenzo il Magnifico Gold Medal at the International Contemporary Art Biennale of Florence, Italy.[16]
In January 2019, Arman Nur's sculpture "Jesus" won the "Critics Award" in Bibart 2018/2019 International Art Biennale, Bari, Italy.
Catalogues
Diagram, Arman Nur, 2018, Yerevan - Nur Art Gallery (Armenia) cooperation with Porta Coeli International Art Gallery and Academy, Study Centre for Mediterranean culture (Italy).
Contemporary Treasures on the 40th Parallel North. Armenia Showcases Italian Art from Basilicata, 2018, Venosa - Porta Coeli International Art Gallery and Academy, Study Centre for Mediterranean culture (Italy). Pageս 16, 17.
Florence Biennale, International Biennial of Contemporary Art XIth Edition, Earth Creativity & Sustainability, 2017 Firenze, Fortezza Da Basso, ISBN9788868741778, page 406.
A’Design Award & Competition, Winner Designs 2017-2018, Award Winning Product Design, ISBN978-88-97977-28-5 2018, Italy, page 374.