George Harutunyan was born in 1960 in Volgograd, Russia. In 1965 the family moved to Yerevan, Armenia. From 1985 till 1990 worked as animator for Armenian State Film Studio «Armenfilm». From 1992 till 1996 lived and worked in Bavaria, Germany. In 1994 joined the Artists’ Union of Germany. From 1996 lives in Yerevan. Painting and drawings by George Harutunyan can be found in numerous private collections in Armenia, Russia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada and other countries. Many of the artist’s works now belong to a number of funds and state organizations of Armenia and Germany, one can enjoy them in the City Halls of Passau and Niederalteich, Cultural Centers of Platling, Basel and some other cities.