Minas Halaj was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1981 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Halaj began his studies at the Terlemezian College of Fine Art (2006-2008). He then continued at the University of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia receiving his BA in 2002. Minas Halaj immigrated to the United States in 2002 and began his studies at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2003. He earned his BFA from SFAI in 2006. Incorporating elements of his classical education with contemporary influences, Halaj provides a symphony of graphics, sculptures, collages and figurative compositions that indulge the senses.