When Avto Varazi was first introduced to the writer Guram Rcheulishvili, Guram told his friend of his new acquaintance as they were saying goodbye: “This man is really a true artist.” Rcheulishvili, an outstanding writer, had recognized a kindred spirit in Varazi. Indeed, the word “true” perfectly captures Avto Varazi’s personality, as expressed in his art.

Borjomi Central Park, formerly known as Mineral Waters Park, is situated in the narrow gorge of the Shavtskala (Borjomula) River. Its history is closely tied to that of the Borjomi spa itself.

Temo Japaridze is one of the most prominent representatives of Georgian Soviet art. Although he belonged to the generation of the 1960s and 1970s, he greatly differed from his contemporaries in his courage, exploration of existentialism, intuitive coherence in relation to time, and immense individuality. From the 1950s to the restoration of Georgia's independence, several Soviet artists experienced "artistic crucifixion" or "Golgotha."