📋 What you will learn in five minutes

🍂 Who is Temuri Kuliani and how did the “Kuliani style” come about?

🍂 What awaits inside: portraits “like Modigliani”, a cocktail of cubism and naive

🍂 How to get there and how much time to allocate for a visit

🍂 Where to drink coffee and buy an author's print nearby

🍂 Where to spend the night nearby: from budget guest houses to boutique hotels

🏛️ Kon Tiki - art island in old Tbilisi

Since 2012, the artist has been receiving guests near the Anchiskhati church. It is a shop, an exhibition and a workshop at the same time. You can watch the artist finish painting a portrait and immediately discuss ordering a new one.

What to see

• Modigliani-style portraits — recognizable oval faces and elongated necks.
• Experimental cubes: a mix of naive, cubism and signature linear perspective.

🚶‍♂️ The gallery is only two minutes from Freedom Square, but "Kon Tiki" shares the atmosphere more generously than some large museums: the author is friendly, willingly tells the stories of the paintings and allows you to take pictures with new works.

🎨 Artist with camera and brush

Temuri Kuliani is a director by education and a painter by vocation. After studying at VGIK, where he made two films, he moved to Norway in 1994, where he combined naive, postimpressionism and cubism, creating his own "Kuliani style" with recognizable elongated faces and warm ochre. In 2012, he returned to Tbilisi and opened the "Kon Tiki" gallery, where he personally paints and receives guests.

🗺️ How to get there and how much time to allow

🚶‍♂️ The gallery is at 16 Chakhrukhadze St.; it is easiest to plan your route using the coordinates in the practical summary.

🕒 How much time to allocate. 20-30 minutes will be enough for a leisurely tour of the exhibition. Are you planning to talk to the artist, order a portrait or choose a canvas? Feel free to add another half hour.

☕️ Coffee and a quick snack

A chain of cozy coffee shops stretches around the gallery: from mini-bars with strong espresso "on the run" to halls with designer latte art.

• Do you like sweets? Stop where the display case is strewn with eclairs and smells of cinnamon.
• Do you value peace? Look for establishments with soft sofas in courtyards where gravel crunches.

🍽️ Where to eat a hearty meal

Narrow streets hide family-run eateries with homemade khinkali and elegant bistros with signature cuisine.

• Need a quick lunch without spending too much? Choose places where the menu is handwritten and the oven is visible.
• Want an evening with candles and wine tasting? Look where the sign shows a bunch of grapes and live music is playing.

🏨 Where to spend the night

In the neighboring neighborhoods, it's easy to find accommodation for any budget: 🛏️ budget hostels with shared rooms and free breakfast, 🏠 apartments with their own kitchen for independent travelers, and 🌟 boutique hotels with a panoramic view of the Old Town. And if you need minimal expenses, catch promotions in guest houses; value comfort and service - choose rooms with a SPA and a rooftop terrace.

Tip: Book in advance during high season - popular options near Freedom Square are the first to be taken.

✅ Why is it worth visiting today?

Kon Tiki is not just an exhibition, but a live meeting with an artist-director who paints pictures right before your eyes. In half an hour you get a boost of inspiration, the opportunity to take home an author's souvenir and a shot of old Tbilisi that you won't find in any museum.

Find yourself near Freedom Square? Take a few steps along Chakhrukhadze Street and see how naive and cubism coexist under one vault. Discover a living example of contemporary Georgian art!

💌 Share your impressions

Saw a work that caught your attention? Tell us what exactly touched you — the color, the plot, or the mood? ✍️ Leave a few lines in the comments under the article 👇

Share your emotions and inspire each other!

ℹ️ Before visiting, please check details by phone or on social media.