Ponchi (Armen Proyan) was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1968. He started his studies in painting at the age of 12. In 1989, Ponchi started his formal studies in the Academy of Fine Arts in Yerevan. In his last year of studies, he illustrated books and worked as a cartoon animation artist doing backgrounds with a local studio. In 1995, Ponchi completed his studies and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1997, he moved to Greece where his work was exhibited in many celebrated and renowned galleries. Since 2000 to 2003, Ponchi instructed students in the Inter-graphics Art College in Greece. Ponchi’s artwork is displayed with pride in many private collections throughout the world. In 2009, after 12 years of absence, Ponchi moved back to Armenia and continues mixing the colors of life and delivering his soul to his canvas.
2016 moved to San Diego California.
EXHIBITIONS:
1989 “ Freedom” Fine Art Academy of Berlin Germany
1991 “Spring” Young Artist Union Yerevan Armenia
1992 “Harmony” National Museum of Yerevan Armenia
1994 Gallery S.P.A.S Saint Petersburg Russia
1997 Gallery Tsiridis Thessaloniki Greece
2000 “Gaia” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2001 “Cinema” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2001 “Soul of May” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2002 “Soda” personal exhibition Thessaloniki Greece
2003 “Silence” personal exhibition Angouleme France
2004 “La Ascenseur” personal exhibition Art House Thessaloniki Greece
2004 “Vagabond” Thessaloniki Greece
2005 Gallery Christina Karella personal exhibition . N.Psihiko Athens Greece
2005 Gallery Periplanisi Glyfada Athens Greece
2005 Gallery “Skoufa” Kolonaki Athens Greece
2006 Gallery Christina Karella personal exhibition . N.Psihiko Athens Greece
2007 Gallery “Artville” personal exhibition Kolonaki Athens Greece
2008 “The Crossroads of Civilizations” Cultural Organization Municipality of Athens .
2010 United Nations Office in Armenia
2012 Dalan Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
2014 Gallery "Paradise",Moscow, Russia
2015 Dalan Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
2016 moved to San Diego California.
EXHIBITIONS:
1989 “ Freedom” Fine Art Academy of Berlin Germany
1991 “Spring” Young Artist Union Yerevan Armenia
1992 “Harmony” National Museum of Yerevan Armenia
1994 Gallery S.P.A.S Saint Petersburg Russia
1997 Gallery Tsiridis Thessaloniki Greece
2000 “Gaia” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2001 “Cinema” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2001 “Soul of May” Art House Mylos Thessaloniki Greece
2002 “Soda” personal exhibition Thessaloniki Greece
2003 “Silence” personal exhibition Angouleme France
2004 “La Ascenseur” personal exhibition Art House Thessaloniki Greece
2004 “Vagabond” Thessaloniki Greece
2005 Gallery Christina Karella personal exhibition . N.Psihiko Athens Greece
2005 Gallery Periplanisi Glyfada Athens Greece
2005 Gallery “Skoufa” Kolonaki Athens Greece
2006 Gallery Christina Karella personal exhibition . N.Psihiko Athens Greece
2007 Gallery “Artville” personal exhibition Kolonaki Athens Greece
2008 “The Crossroads of Civilizations” Cultural Organization Municipality of Athens .
2010 United Nations Office in Armenia
2012 Dalan Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
2014 Gallery "Paradise",Moscow, Russia
2015 Dalan Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia