Krikor Agopian

Born in 1942 in Beirut Lebanon. Agopian is a Canadian-Armenian painter. As a youth educated
in Canada, he took courses on commercial, fashion, industrial, and furniture design. His designs
earned him an acceptance at Concordia University as an applicant for an electronic engineering
degree. After a design course in his major, Agopian was offered an individual exhibition, a rare
event for first-year students. On witnessing his work, his professor urged him to switch to fine
arts.