Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli was born in Tbilisi on 4th January, 1934. He took a strong interest in drawing and painting from childhood, encouraged by his uncle – the artist Giorgi Nijaradze.
Tsereteli is a tireless worker and experimenter, the producer of many innovative works in painting and graphic media, bronze and enamel, tapestry and stained-glass, print and ceramics. At the same time, he has channelled a major part of his creative energy to philanthropy, education and public awareness of the visual arts.