Selected Works

Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Shanti (Red Jacket)’, 2014, Oil and graphite on paper
Shanti (Red Jacket), 2014
Oil and graphite on paper
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Self Portrait (Purple Haze)’, 2007, Oil on canvas
Self Portrait (Purple Haze), 2007
Oil on canvas
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Alison (Turquoise)’, 2014, Oil and pastel on paper
Alison (Turquoise), 2014
Oil and pastel on paper
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Cactus Garden’, 2015, Oil and graphite on paper
Cactus Garden, 2015
Oil and graphite on paper
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Steve’, 2018, Oil on paper
Steve, 2018
Oil on paper
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Joe’, 2018, Graphite on canvas
Joe, 2018
Graphite on canvas
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Steven’, 2018, oil on canvas
Steven, 2018
oil on canvas
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Claire’, 2018, oil on canvas
Claire, 2018
oil on canvas
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Jena’, 2018, oil on canvas
Jena, 2018
oil on canvas
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Kate Wolf’, 2017, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil and watercolor on paper
Kate Wolf, 2017
oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil and watercolor on paper
Raffi Kalenderian, ‘Jacque’, 2018, oil on canvas
Jacque, 2018
oil on canvas

Gallery Exhibitions

Raffi Kalenderian

Born 1981 in Los Angeles. Lives and works in Los Angeles.

Education
2004

BFA Painting, University of California, Los Angeles

2004 Residency, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild
2007 Residency, Medium, St. Bartélemy, French West Indies

Solo Exhibitions

2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2013
2012
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006

Group Exhibitions

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Selected Publications
2017

“Best in Show 2016”, Ezrha Jean Black, Artillery, Los Angeles, January/ February

2016

“Raffi Kalenderian: ‘For the Dead’, at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects”, interview by John Seed,

Huffington Post, US, August 23

2015

“Collecting: Robert Shiell”, art ltd. March/ April

2012

Art in America, New York, March

"Raffi Kalenderian", Modern Painters, New York, April

2011 "The Nose of Michelangelo", Quinn Latimer, Frieze, London, No. 137, March, p. 142
2010

“Raffi Kalenderian”, Brand New Gallery, Milan, ex. cat.

“So kommen Sie gut durch 2011, Art Basel Miami Beach”, Eva Karcher, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Wochenende, Munich, No. 303, Dec. 31, p. 5

“Raffi Kalenderian”, Kunst 10 Zürich, Zurich, Nov. 11 – 14, pp. 84 – 85

“Eine kleine Düsternis ist immer da”, Ruth Händler, Capital, Hamburg, No. 9, p. 135

“Portraits de Collectionneurs”, Tindaro Gagliano, Muro Gallery, Châtelaine, ex.cat.

“Monumentalität und Zuversicht”, Philipp Meier, NZZ, Zurich, Oct. 16, p. 57

"Raffi Kalenderian: Memoranda, text by Doug Harvey, Nieves Books, Zurich (monograph)

2009

“Raffi Kalenderian”, GTB, Frieze Yearbook, London

“Raffi Kalenderian”, Burkhard Meltzer, Frieze, London, Issue March, pp.163 - 164

2008

“Facebook Analog”, Daniel Morgenthaler, Züritipp, Zurich, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1, p. 33

“Kalenderianʼin sergisi ilk kez Avrupaʼda”, Sandy Zurikoglu Erdogan, Agos, Istanbul, 12. Sept.

“L.A. Potential: HangArt 7”, Lioba Reddeker, Basis Wien, Wien, cat.

“Raffi Kalenderian at Black Dragon Society”, Kerry Kugelman, Art Ltd., Los Angeles, May

“A Look at Raffi Kalenderian”, Hong-An Truong, Artslant.com, March 9

“Some Paintings: The artists in the third L.A: Weekly Annual Biennale”,

Doug Harvey, The LA Weekly, Los Angeles, Jan. 11- 17

2006 “Le Coin Des Galeries”, Artforum: French Colonies, Nov.