Armenian-born artist currently working out of Los Angeles, Nika Arminé is one of those rare and enviable souls who heard her life’s calling at a very early age. At just four years old, she sketched an impromptu portrait of her father while her parents were busy entertaining friends.

          An unassuming child, Arminé thought little of her drawing and soon went about her play. The party came to a halt however, when the adult guests in the room - several of whom were artists themselves - saw and were captivated by the portrait. The young girl was a naturally-gifted artist. Arminé remembers this day well, as it marked the beginning of her lifelong artistic journey.  

          Following several years and shows as a young creative, Arminé’s formal art education began at age fourteen at the Terlemezian College of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia. 

          Arminé put on her first solo exhibition when she was fifteen years old, and many more soon followed, including throughout Armenia, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris, Berlin, London…

In 1997, she was invited to Edgar Chahine’s museum in Orne, France for a summer residency. There, Arminé studied the master’s etching techniques while also working on two forthcoming solo exhibitions of her own. 

          Arminé then moved to a Parisian studio where she continued working on her exhibitions. Her series of oil paintings titled “The Fifth Element” were created during that time and shown in May of 1998 in Paris. A second exhibition in Honfleur soon followed, in August of the same year.These two exhibitions gained the recognition of Arminé’s work and marked the beginning of her professional career. 

          In 2000, soon after receiving her Masters of Fine Arts degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Arminé moved to Los Angeles where she continues her creative work resulting in numerous paintings and series such as “What it Takes”, “Caliber”, “Colors and Nature of Artskh”.

          Throughout those years of artistic growth, training, and exhibitions, Arminé’s work has received numerous awards and certificates of recognition. She continues working, maintaining the momentum... What is characteristic to Arminés work is the use of a wide range of painting and drawing techniques and variety of styles that are put together in a harmonious way, showing her versatile mentality and openness to creating new ways. This is the reason why Arminé is considered a strong voice of the future and the artist to follow.

          Today, Nika Arminé’s work can be found in both public and private collections around the world.