Berge Missakian
Jan 28, 2022
Berge Missakian ( 1933–2017) A Canadian artist known for his “Fluid Cubist” Jazz paintings. Born in Alexandria, Egypt of Armenian heritage, he moved to Montreal, Quebec. Missakian studied at Cornell University and Concordia University. Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, Missakian’s paintings reaffirm both Cubism and Fauvism. His paintings of landscapes, still lifes and street scenes are whimsical, capturing the unique beauty and colors of landscapes and the throbbing tempo of Jazz.