Sarkis Hamalbachian, Armenian, born 1956, an oil on canvas painting Galileo, 1997. Artist signed and dated lower right, also signed and inscribed in Armenian on the reverse. Sarkis Hamalbachian was born in 1956 in Gyumri, Armenia. In the 1980s he emerged as one of the leading artists who challenged Soviet norms. He has participated in national and international exhibitions, including solo exhibitions in London and Los Angeles. His paintings are displayed in the Modern Art Museum of Armenia and in private collections around the world. One of a kind artwork. European Abstract And Post Modern Paintings, Fine Art Collectibles.