Tolia Astakhishvili, 1974, lives in Tbilisi, Georgia and Berlin, Germany
LC Queisser, Tbilisi was founded by Lisa Offermann in 2018. With a focus on contemporary works, the gallery presents a balanced program of coherent Georgian and foreign artists like mid-career Georgian artists, Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, Thea Gvetadze, Tolia Astakhishvili and newcomers such as Keto Logua, next to an international roster of artists, including Ser Serpas, Stefanie Heinze, Sitara Abuzar Ghaznawi, Lisa Alvarado and Won Cha. Further, the gallery agenda concentrates on protecting local cultural heritage and promotes important artistic figures as mid-twentieth century textile artist Tamaz Nutsubidze and self-taught epitome Elene Chantladze. The gallery is the co-founder of Tbilisi Residencies and the bilingual publishing initiative Kona Books.