Ashot Zorian

Early life Ashot Zorian was born in 1905 in the coastal town of Giresun, Ottoman Empire (now northeastern Turkey). Not much is known about his early years and family, his mother's name is unknown; and his father was Apig Zorian, a lawyer. There are conflicting stories on exactly what happened in Şebinkarahisar, some say he was enslaved by a Turkish family, others read he was hired to work for a Kurdish family. His name was changed to Huseyin Zorian (or Hussein) during this time period. Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma in Rome; and the French Academy in Rome inside Villa Medici. In May 1932, he was awarded a bronze medal at the 3rd salon of Alexandria. Garo Varjabedian, Harmig Ballarian, Khadiga Riad, Nora Ipekian, Eliz Partam, Joseph Egoyan, Shushan Deuletian-Egoyan, Rose Papazian, His work is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Armenia.

Exhibitions

1929, Biennale of Circolo Artistico (English: Artistic Club), Rome, Italy