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excelled and quickly moved into key management positions in paint portraits and landscapes. A considered and methodical
both the New York and Los Angeles restaurant market. autodidact, he busied himself with the study of anatomy,
John's University where he studied Economics while perspective, effects of light, color theory, art history, and the
continuing to work in the restaurant industry where he works of the Old Masters and the Modern Masters.
excelled and quickly moved into key management positions in Between 2013 and 2017, Atom studied at the Art Students
both the New York and Los Angeles restaurant market. League of New York and the National Academy of New York.
Atom relocated from Los Angeles to New York in 2009 and He continued to develop his unique Post-Divisionism style,
began painting the passion of his childhood and youth. working in oils and ink. Atom Hovhanesyan created over 250
Initially, the focus was on getting a feel for applying paint on pieces of art before losing his battle with depression in May
canvas. His first paintings were abstract. He then began to 10, 2018. He was 36 years old.

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