In 2024, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery hosted the exhibition "Beyond the Homeland." The project was initiated by the Chardin Gallery, which showcased the work of four Georgian émigré artists—Mikheil Bilanishvili, Felix Varlamishvili, Vera Pagava, and Vano Enukidze. Although each artist reached Paris by a different path in the early 20th century, France ultimately became their second homeland. Their lives and creative legacies diverged in many ways, yet the exhibition once again demonstrated how significantly émigré artists contributed to the development of Georgian modernism. Notably, each artist’s work has a unique link to Georgian culture. Several of the displayed pieces were shown to the public for the first time.

The environs of the village of Kalauri in Kakheti are particularly rich in Medieval architectural monuments. The Church of St. George stands approximately one kilometer south of the village, in an old cemetery surrounded by large deciduous trees.

Shimmering glass, soft colors, silvery surfaces and distinctive packaging. Twelve Christmas tree ornaments, carefully placed in boxes of deep burgundy—the color of the state flag of the First Republic of Georgia—bore an engraved inscription: “Christmas is Coby.” Through this emotionally charged brand message, their creator, a Georgian immigrant, wished Americans a Merry Christmas.