Armand TATOSSIAN

Armand Tatossian
Renowned artist Armand Tatossian (60 years old) of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, passed away suddenly on August 23, in Montreal.
Armand Tatossian, was a Canadian-Armenian artist of unparalleled talent and artistic vision who had the honor of being the youngest member ever accepted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (R.C.A.) in 1973. Born September 26 , 1951 in Alexandria Egypt, Mr. Tatossian is descendant from long line of artists. His grandfather, after whom he was named, was a painter and curator at the Alexandria Museum of Egypt. His uncle, Yeghiche Tatossian, was an Armenian landscape painter who traveled to Paris to study Post-Impressionism, ultimately returning to Armenia to bring the style home. Finally, Mr. Tatossian's own father, Charles Tatossian, was and still remains a painter in Canada.
Armand Tatossian's exuberant artistic energy was largely expressed in oil paintings. His subject matter varied: abstracts, landscapes (country and city), still life, tone on tone, and the ever so distinctive style dubbed "Tatossianisme". Mr. Tatossian's unique vision and artistic style received international exposure through featured in exhibitions and museum collections worldwide as early as 1968. In addition, numerous presidential as well as private and corporate collections internationally are home to many Tatossian originals.
In addition, Tatossian's work has graced the walls of the Musée du Quebec (Canada), National Gallery of Athens (Greece), Musée de Saint- Lazaro (Italy), the Fine-Arts Museum of the Republic of Armenia (Armenia), the Presidential Library (Washington DC, USA), and the Armenian Museum of America (Massachusetts, USA). Several National Galleries in North America have featured his creations: the National Galleries of Canada, Washington DC, Chicago Illinois, and Boston Massachusetts, to name a few.
Armand Tatossian will be missed and fondly remembered by his children Anais and Charles (Angela), as well as his father Charles Garo Tatossian, his sisters Mary (Ivan) & Rose, his brother George, his niece Jessica as well as his friends. The family will be receiving condolences at the Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 boul. des Sources in Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC H9B 2A6 on Thursday, August 30th, 2012 between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. The funeral ceremony will be held at St- Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral, 615 Stuart Ave, Outremont at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2012.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made by cheque to: "The Tatossian Foundation", an entity soon to be incorporated, C.P. 32476, Vaudreuil- Dorion, QC, J7V 9V2
Please note that the armandtatossian.com website and the Facebook Fan Page were not managed by Armand Tatossian or his family. To reach the family, please write to his sister Mary Tatossian at artcetra2011@gmail.com