Georgian Museum of Fine Arts

Georgian Museum of Fine Arts
ქართული სახვითი ხელოვნების მუზეუმი
Georgian Museum of Fine Arts facade
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EstablishedSeptember 26, 2018
Location7 Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi, Georgia
Coordinates41°41′50″N 44°47′58″E / 41.69722°N 44.79944°E / 41.69722; 44.79944
TypeArt museum
FounderDr. George (Gia) Jokhtaberidze & Manana Shevardnadze
OwnerMagti LLC (not to be confused with Magticom
Websitefinearts.ge

Georgian Museum of Fine Arts (Georgian: ქართული სახვითი ხელოვნების მუზეუმი) is a private art museum located on the Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia (country).[1] The construction broke ground in 2013 and is the only building in Georgia built purposely to house art exhibitions. The museum official opening was held on September 26, 2018, while it opened to the public on October 2, 2018. The museum houses over 3500 artworks, created by over 80 artists during the last 70 years. [2] The museum exhibits private art collection of the family of Dr. George (Gia) Jokhtaberidze and Manana Shevardadze, founders of Magticom, the largest telecommunications company in Georgia.

  1. ^ "Georgian Fine Arts Museum to Open to Public from October 2". Georgia Today. 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. ^ "GMOFA". Finearts.ge. Retrieved 25 January 2019.