TALINE KECHICHIAN, born 1969 in Bikfaya, Lebanon Since 2008 lives and works in Naas, Bikfaya. 2005-2007 Magistra Artium achievement with excellence from Academy of fine Arts Vienna, masterclasses of Prof. Gunter Damisch, Austria 2002-2005 BFA Academy of fine arts in Vienna, masterclasses Prof. Gunter Damisch and Otto Zitko 2005-2007 Attended extra courses at the University of Vienna, History of art Prof. Dr. Hans Aurenhammer, Dogmatic Theology, Christology, Eskatology/ Prof. Dr. Roland Faber and Prof. Dr. Bertam Stubenrauch/ Religion in Contemporary Art, Prof. Dr. Johannes Rauchenberger 2002/2003 "Internationale Sommerakademie fuer Bildende Kunst, Salzburg "Jacobo Borges 2003-2007 Worked as Conference Clark at United Nations IAEA Atomic Agency Vienna Austria 2004 First Prize "Lenzing AG" Austria 2002 WS Accademia di belle Arti di Roma one semester, Italy 2002 German Language at the University of Vienna 2000 Summer courses "Accademia Italiana di Firenze", Florence 1999/2001 Summer courses at "Scuola Internazionale di Grafica di Venezia" 1997 Licenciate in Opera Singing "National Conservatory of Lebanon" studied with Prof.Jeanette Ilandjian 1994-96 Italian Language for foreigners, certificate from University of Siena. 1992-2002 Art Teacher at "Hripsimiants College", Beirut 1991 History of Art at Sorbonne University (Prof. Veronique Powell) 1991 Internship at the " Museum of Louvre" Department of Grafic Arts , Paris 1987 Graduated from AGBU Tarouhi Hagopian Secondery School, Beirut