Abovian was born in Yerevan, Armenia
1979 Member of the Artists’ Union of Armenia
Since 1991 Ruben Abovian holds the title of Honorable Artist of the Republic of Armenia.
Exhibitions
1978 Molodaya Gvardia Moscow, Russia
1983 Armenian Colors Montreal, Canada
1983 Galerie ARTE Tampere, Finland
1984 BIA Oberbank Hauptplatz Vienna, Austria
1984 Kunst des Sowjetischen Armenians Berlin, Germany
1985 Galerie Basmadjian Paris, France
1986 Mall Galleries London, England
1986 Strana Sovetov Moscow, Russia
1987 La Pintura Contemporánea de Armenia Madrid, Spain
1988 Biennale International de Kosice Czechoslovakia
1989 Nationwide Juried Exhibition (Honorable Third Place) Moscow, Russia
1991 The New Academy Gallery London, England
1993 Gallery Nikol Manoukian New York, USA
1995 Espace Topalian Geneva, Switzerland
1996 Post-Soviet Painting Beirut, Lebanon
1996 Espace Berthelot Lyon, France
1997 Galerie Mouvances Paris, France
1998 Artexpo New York, USA
2000 Artexpo Las Vegas, USA
2001 Artexpo New York, USA
2002 Wentworth Gallery Washington, USA
2003 International Artexpo New York, USA
2003 “Romantic Realism” at Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2004 International Artexpo New York, USA
2004 Gallery “A” Moscow, Russia
2008 Personal exhibition at Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2010 Art Center of Haigazian University Beirut, Lebanon
2010 New Masterpieces of Arame Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2011 UNESCO Palace with Arame Gallery Beirut, Lebanon
2012 Grand Opening of Arame Art Gallery’s New Branch Yerevan, Armenia
2012 “Symphony of Colors” Beirut, Lebanon
2012 “Masters of Contemporary Renaissance” Beirut, Lebanon
2013 10th Anniversary of Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2013 Selected Art Works Beirut, Lebanon
2013 “Sensual Revelations” Beirut, Lebanon
2014 ”Selected Art Works 2014” Vienna, Austria
2014 ”Beauty in the Palm” Beirut, Lebanon
2015 ” Inner Lighthouse” Beirut, Lebanon
2015 ”Artworks of Honorable Artists” USA
2015 ”Art Exhibition Presented by Arame Gallery” USA
2015 ”Inner Lighthouse” Beirut, Lebanon
2016 ”Armenian Masters of Contemporary Art” USA
2016 Representing the book ”Art Beyond Time” Yerevan, Armenia
2017 ”Celebration of Dreams” Beirut, Lebanon
2018 ”Between Heaven and Earth” Beirut, Lebanon
2019 ”Contemporary Armenian Fine Art” Kuwait
2019 ”Daydreams on Canvas” Beirut Lebanon
2019 “Contemporary Armenian Fine Art” Kuwait
2019 Beirut Art Fair
2020 10th Anniversary Beirut Branch
Corporate Collections
National Museum of Fine Art Yerevan, Armenia
Museum of Modern Art Yerevan, Armenia
Tretyakov Gallery Omsk, Russia
National Museum of Art Tomsk, Russia
National Museum of Fine Art Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
National Museum of Fine Art Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan