Krikor Agopian

Krikor Agopian is a Canadian-Armenian painter.

Career
He studied commercial, fashion, industrial, and furniture design as a young adult while receiving his education in Canada. He was accepted to Concordia University as a candidate for a degree in electrical engineering thanks to his innovations. After a design course in his major, Agopian was offered an individual exhibition, a rare event for first-year students. On witnessing his work, his professor urged him to switch to fine arts.

Academic formation

 * Studio 5316, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Washington School of Fine Arts, Seattle, Washington, United States
 * Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Professor

 * Beirut School Of Fine Arts 1972–73, 1978–80
 * Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts 1977-81
 * Institute of Fine Arts, 1981-85 Kaslik

Prizes

 * Mention of honner, T.M.A, Beirut 1972
 * Prizes of Excellence, Makhoul, 1980
 * 1st prize, Makhoul, 1981
 * National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1990
 * 2nd Grand Prize, all categories
 * 2nd Grand Prize, all categories


 * National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1991
 * 2nd Grand Prize all categories


 * Nomination: Prize of Artistic Excellence Laval, 1991
 * National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1996
 * 3 rd Grand Prize all categories


 * International Competition Visual Arts, Montreal, 1997
 * 1st Prize Abstract.


 * International Visual Arts, Montreal, 1998
 * 1st Trophy • Surrealism