Art Historian, Researcher of the center, MA. Research   Field: Georgian Art History; Soc-Realizm; Georgian Soc-Realistic Art; Vizual Culture; Pop Culture; Gender; Art and Religion; Ideological and Political issues in Art History; Art Theory Studies Selected   works: 1. Soc-realistic Prelude: Mental Training of Georgian Visual Arts (beginning of the 1920-30-ies), Spektri (art critic issiues), 1, 2008; …

Georgian Military Road. A Guidebook, Tbilisi, 1956 (together with Rene Shmerling); Garbani. A 9-10th cc Monument of Georgian Architecture in Khevi, Tbilisi, 1958; Vernacular Dwelling Houses in Khevi, Ars Georgica, 5, 1959; Outskirts of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, 1960 (together with R. Shmerling and T. Barnaveli); Rustavi, Tbilisi, 1962; A Cave Complex of David Gareja, “Dzeglis Megobari”, …

Born: Tbilisi, 1923 Art Historian, Senior Researcher of the Centre, Prof. Dr.  Research field: History of the medieval Georgian mural painting and sculpture, modern Georgian fine art.