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Gevork Vartanovich Kotiantz (; ; 12 November 1909 – 28 August 1996) was a Soviet Union Armenians painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting. Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School. Saint Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.18, 21, 24, 363, 389, 390, 392-400, 402-404, 443, 444.
In 1927-1929 Kotiantz engaged in a private Art studio in Pyatigorsk, independently studied paintings of outstanding artists of the past through books and reproductions, and a lot painted from the life. In 1929, he became a member of the Pyatigorsk branch of the AKhRR — Association of Artists of the Revolution (, Assotsiatsia Khudozhnikov Revolutsii or AKhR, 1928-1932).
In 1930 for the first time Kotiantz participated in Art exhibition in Pyatigorsk, then in the cities of the North Caucasus Essentuki, Kislovodsk, Mineral Waters. Gevork Vartanovich Kotiantz. Exhibition of works. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1979. P.3.
In 1931-1932, Kotiantz worked as an artist at the Museum of the Revolution in Pyatigorsk, where he tried his hand in the genre of historical and revolutionary paintings. Several of his works were purchased by the museum.
In 1933, he was sent to study in Leningrad. In 1934-1935 Kotiantz engaged at the Higher Training Courses of Artists where he studied of known painters and art educators Pavel Naumov, Alexander Karev, and Rudolf Frentz. The Leningrad School of Painting. Essays on the History. St Petersburg, ARKA Gallery Publishing, 2019. P.347. In this time Kotiantz continues to work on historical and revolutionary genre, his painting "Sergey Kirov in Baku" was awarded the second prize of the All-Russian Academy of Arts.
In the same years he discovered to himself the art of the French impressionists, which largely changed the direction of his own creative quest. After completing the Higher Training Courses, Kotiantz worked in Leningrad City Committee of Artists.
In 1936, Kotiantz was called to service in the Red Army, in 1939-1940 he took part as a soldier in the Soviet-Finnish war known as the Winter war of 1939–1940. In 1940, he was demobilized and returned to creative work. In the same year he was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists.
From the early days of Great Patriotic war Kotiantz in the Red Army on the Leningrad Front. He fought a signalman in the 23rd Army. He was wounded twice, marked by military awards, including the Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal for Battle Merit, Medal "For the Victory Over Germany", Order of the Patriotic War. He demobilized in 1945 with the rank of sergeant.
In 1945-1946, Kotiantz taught drawing and painting at the Tavricheskaya Art School in Leningrad. Simultaneously, he hard restored his creative skills that were lost during the war. It was during this period that he enjoyed the expressive possibilities of color. In 1947, he married Catherine Kostromeeva, who taught French. In 1948, they had a daughter, Tatiana.
Entirely fascinated by problems of colors, tones, warm and cold relations, Kotiantz not take the trouble to choose original names for his paintings. This will create certain difficulties in the future for the researchers of his art. For example, in 1957 at the Art exhibition in Russian museum he give title "Still Life" for four out of five paintings. 1917 - 1957. Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1957. Exhibition Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1958. P.19. The same is true at the Spring Art exhibition in 1954, Spring Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1955. Catalogue. Leningrad, Leningrad Union of Artists, 1956. P.12. Autumn Art exhibitions in 1956 Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1956. Exhibition Catalogue. Leningrad, Leningrad Union of Artists Edition, 1958. P.14. and 1958 year Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1958. Exhibition Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1959. P.16. in the Leningrad Union of Artists. Only later he began to give his compositions more complete title: "Still Life with Lemons" Spring Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1969. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1970. P.12. (1969), "Breakfast. Still Life" The Leningrad Fine Arts Exhibition. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1965. P.28. (1964), "Breakfast" (1963), "A Meat. Still Life" Spring Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1965. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1970. P.18. (1965), "Pink Still Life" Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1968. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1971. P.9. (1967), "Grapes" (1972) and others.
In the same manner Kotiantz created not as numerous genre scenes and portraits, models which often served as the wife and daughter of the artist. The best of them are characteristic of monumental compositions and exquisite color relationships, allowing the artist deeply the inner content of the image. Among them paintings "Tanya" Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1956. Exhibition Catalogue. Leningrad, Leningrad Union of Artists Edition, 1958. P.14. (1956), "A Girl at the brook" Autumn Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1958. Exhibition Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1959. P.16. (1958), "Portrait of E. Kostromeeva, a French teacher (the artist's wife)" Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1960. Exhibition catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1961. P.23. (1959), "From the village to the City", "Girl with Peaches" Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1961. Exhibition catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1964. P.23. (both 1961), "Shopgirl", "Mariners" Our Contemporary Exhibition catalogue of works by Leningrad artists of 1971. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1972. P.13. (both 1970), "Portrait of Tatiana Kotiantz as student" Our Contemporary The Third Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1973. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1974. P.9. (1971), "Portrait of a teacher" Our Contemporary The Second Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1972. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1973. P.7. (1971), "Grapes", "Still life" (both 1972), "Green still Life" Our Contemporary regional exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1975. Catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1980. P.17. (1975), "Poppies", "Still Life with a crimson material" Regional Exhibition of works by Leningrad artists of 1980. Exhibition catalogue. Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1983. P.15. (both 1980), and others.
Gevork Kotiantz have had solo exhibitions of painting in Leningrad in 1979, and in Moscow in 1985. Gevork Kotiantz. Painting. Exhibition of works. Catalogue. - Moscow: Soviet Artist, 1985. In 1990s his paintings successfully participated in exhibitions and auctions of Russian Art in Italy, England, France, Germany, Saint-Petersbourg - Pont-Audemer. Dessins, Gravures, Sculptures et Tableaux du XX siècle du fonds de L' Union des Artistes de Saint-Petersbourg. Pont-Audemer, 1994. P.99, 104. where his work has acquired its admirers.
Gevork Vartanovich Kotiantz died on 28 August 1996 in Saint Petersburg, aged 86. Paintings by Gevork Kotiantz reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, France, Armenia, in the U.S., Italy, and other countries. Saint-Petersbourg - Pont-Audemer. Dessins, Gravures, Sculptures et Tableaux du XX siècle du fonds de L' Union des Artistes de Saint-Petersbourg. - Pont-Audemer: 1994. - p.99,104. Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School. Saint Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.6-7.
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