Lezhava Samson

Art Historian,  Chief Researcher of the Centre, Prof. Dr.

Research interests: Georgian folk art, contemporary Georgian fine art.

Activity: Lectures on Visual Folklore and Trends in the Georgian Painting of 1950-60s at the Tbilisi Academy of  Arts; Member of the Editorial Board of ‘Spectri’ almanac; Member of the Editorial Board of the scholarly journal ‘Saqartvelos Sidzveleni’ 

Address: 73, Barnov str., Tbilisi.

  1. Gogi Totibadze, “Tsiskari”, N10, 1980;
  2. Zurab Nizharadze, “Tsiskari”, N5, 1981;
  3. Issues of Rachian Wood Timbering Decorative Design, “Dzeglis Megobari”, 60, 1982;
  4. Monuments of Wooden Architecture in Racha, “Metsniereba da Technika”, 1982;
  5. Jibson Khundadze’s Painting, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N2, 1985;
  6. Dimitri Khakhutashvili, Tbilisi, 1985;
  7. Dimitri Khakhutashvili, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N6, 1985;
  8. An Unknown Painter Gigo Tarielashvili, “Preska”, 1985;
  9. Wooden Dwelling and the Tradition of Georgian Architecture, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N10, 1987;
  10. The First Exhibition of Georgian Abstract Artists, N35, 1988;
  11. Georgian Painting of the 50s in Periodical Publicism, N1, 1990;
  12. For the Issue of the Unity of Georgian and Abkhazian Vernacular Architecture, “Khelovneba”, N2, 1993;
  13. Creative Work of Al. Bandzeladze, N3-4, 1994;
  14. Specific Character of J. Kukhalashvili’s Painting, “Spektri”, N3-4, 1994;
  15. Dramatized and Solemn (E. Kalandadze’s Painting), “Khelovneba”, N4-6, 1995;
  16. Al. Bandzeladze’s Creative Work in Correlation with Painting Problems of the 50s, “Spektri”, N5-6, 1996;
  17. Oda-Sakhli as a Symbol of Georgian-Abkhazian Unity, “Dzeglis Megobari”, N2 (97), 1997;
  18. Oda-Sakhli, Collected Works: The World Heritage Centre, Tbilisi, 1997;
  19. Kolkh Oda-Sakhli, International training course. Significance of the Vernacular Architecture and Problems of its Conservation. The world Heritage Centre UNESCO, ICOMOS / Georgia, Tbilisi, 1997;
  20. Multi-functional Role of the Ornament in Vernacular Architecture, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N2, 1999;
  21. The Essence of the Ornament, “Dzeglis Megobari”, N3, (110), 2000;
  22. A Dialogue about Georgian Culture, “Kiteraturnaya Gruziya”, 2000;
  23. Some Issues of Peculiarities of Folk Art, “Dzeglis Megobari”, N2 (109), 2000;
  24. Decorated Balconies in Kakheti, “Khelovneba”, N3-4, 2000;
  25. Problems of Folk Art According to Rene Shmerling’s Ideas, Scientific Session dedicated to R. Shmerling, Collected Reports, Tbilisi, 2000;
  26. Old Tbilisi – Danger or Disaster? “Tselitsdeuli”, IV-V, Tbilisi, 1999-2001;
  27. Desacralization of Architecture, Academia, 3, 2002;
  28. Old Tbilisi after the Earthquake – What does Georgia Lose, “Khelovneba”, N1-2, 2002;
  29. General Characteristic Features of Georgian Vernacular Architecture, “Sakartvelos Sidzveleni”, 1, 2002;
  30. The Principle of Anthropomorphous Translations and Cosmogramulity in Georgian Vernacular Architecture, “Sakartvelos Sidzveleni”, 3, Tbilisi, 2003;
  31. For the Significance of Niko Pirosmanashvili’s Painting, “Spektri”, Tbilisi, 2005;
  32. Kolkh Oda-Houses in Racha, Tbilisi, 2007.