Date of Birth:
21.08.1936 Tbilisi, Georgia
     
Education:
1956-62   Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Painting, Georgia
1951-56   Tbilisi I. Nikoladze Art School. Faculty of Painting, Georgia

Affiliation:     
1965-present   Member of Georgian Artists’ Union
2000                Member of Georgian Academy of Education

Professional experience:
2001- present, Professor at the Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Head of the Painting Department                     
1978-88  Secretary and Board Member of Georgian Artists’ Union

Exhibitions:
2009 "Art Gallery Line’’, Tbilisi, Georgia
2008 "Art Gallery Line’’, Tbilisi, Georgia
2007 "Art Gallery Line’’, Tbilisi, Georgia
2007  Gallery ,,Arsi’’, Tbilisi, Georgia
2006  “Elite Gallery”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2005  “Hands of Time Art Gallery”, Personal Exhibition, Washington, USA
2005  “Elite Gallery”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2004  “Elite Gallery”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2004   National Gallery, International Christmas Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia
2003   Gallery of Modern Art, “The Ones Form the Sixties”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2003   Marcart Gallery, International Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany
2002   Club “Salmagundi”, Exhibition of the Finalists of International Contest organized by Joyce Datka Art Foundation, New York, USA
2002   Personal Exhibition, New York, USA
2000   National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
2002   Gallery of Modern Art, “XX century Georgian Painters”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2001   Gallery of Modern Art, “XX century Georgian Painters”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2000  “Gork Street 27”, Exhibition of Georgian Painters, London, UK
1997   Art Gallery, Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Prague, The Czech Republic
1997   Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Milan, Italy
1996  “Kunst” Gallery, Personal Exhibition, Dresden, Germany
1991  “Im Kreishaus” Gallery, Personal Exhibition, Cologne, Germany
1991   Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Tokyo, Japan
1991   Center of Georgian Culture, Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Paris, France
1990   The House of Painters, Personal Exhibition, Tbilisi, Georgia
1990   Lembruck Museum, Exhibition of five Soviet Painters, Duisburg, Germany
1989  “Central House of Painters”, Personal Exhibition, Moscow, Russia
1988   Central Exhibition Hall, Exhibition of Soviet and German Painters,Vilnius, Lithuania
1987   Central House of Art, Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Budapest, Hungary
1986   Lembruck Museum, Exhibition of Soviet Painters, Duisburg, Germany
1982   International Exhibition of Soviet Painters “From Old Times till Present”, Prague, the Czech Republic- Paris, France
1981  “Central House of Painters”, “Ten Outstanding Georgian Painters of XX century”, Moscow, Russia
1980  “Central House of Painters”, Personal Exhibition, Tunis, Tunisia
1978   National Gallery, Exhibition of Georgian Painters, Damascus, Syria
1976   House of Painters, Exhibition “Ecology”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1972   National Gallery, Exhibition “Sport”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1967   House of Painters, Exhibition “Fiftieth Anniversary of  the Socialist Revolution”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1967   “Art Manej”, Exhibition “Fiftieth Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution”, Moscow, Russia
1966   House of Painters, Exhibition of Young Painters, Tbilisi, Georgia
1966  “Central House of Painters”, Exhibition of Young Painters, Moscow, Russia
1965   National Gallery, Exhibition “Twentieth Anniversary of the Victory Over the Fascist Germany”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1964   National Gallery, Exhibition “Twentieth Anniversary of the Victory Over the Fascist Germany”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1962   National Gallery, International Exhibition, Tbilisi, Georgia
1962-2005   National Gallery, Autumn and Spring Exhibition, Tbilisi, Georgia
Awards:
2002   Second Prize of International Contest organized by Joyce Datka Art Foundation
2000   Prize of the Georgian Artists Unioin “The Best Work of the Year”, Painting “Melancholy”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1999   International Festival of Arts “The Best Work”, Painting “A Girl with an Apple”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1997   Georgian Order of Merit
1991   Gold Medal for the painting “Summer Day”, Exhibition of Georgian Painters in Tokyo, Japan
1990   Georgia’s Popular Artist
1987   XII Festival of Arts Painters from Socialist Countries, Diploma, Poland
1980   Georgian State Prize for monumental artwork adorning the Metro Station “Politeknikuri” –“Youth, Art and Sport” and “Youth, Learning and Labour”, Tbilisi, Georgia
1979   Georgia’s Distinguished Artist
1975   Exhibition of Soviet Painters, Diploma for the work “Triptych”, Moscow, Russia

   Radish Tordia is one of the distinguished creators of the exceptionally interesting generation of the Georgian 60-ies. His creation is peculiar for its distinct individualism and poetical perceive of the Universe. Considerable place among his works occupies the gallery of women’s artistic type. With unusual preciseness the painter transfers the images of different psychological types and dispositional variations, never lacking the sense of lyrism and love so far.
  Radish Tordia’s artistic language is rich, various and dynamic. His pictorial method is based on color primate. One can’t remain indifferent towards this picture due to its lightness of mood, inclination and color.