Piruza Khalapyan started her photographic carrier after completing a yearlong photojournalism course at the Caucasus Institute, organized by World Press Photo in 2005-2006. Then she studied at Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography, specialization of documentary film director. She has worked as photo editor in “Patker” Photo Agency and “National Geographic Traveler Armenia” magazines. As a photographer she was cooperating Medialab.am, Forum and Newmag magazines, ArmeniaNow.com. Piruza had personal and group exhibitions in Armenia, Georgia, France and other countries.She participated in a several workshops with Patrick Sutherland, Yuri Kozyrev, Andrei Polikanov, Adrian Kelterborn, Doug Blush. From 2008-2009 she participated in “Close to Home” and “Living Together” touring exhibition, British Council. In 2011 she got 1st prize in the British Councils Na/Ne Media Award. In 2013 Piruza received Documentary Photography Production Grant from Open Society Foundations, Project Grants. In 2017 Khalapyan got production grant from Armenia Art Foundation.

From 2016 Piruza Khalapyan is a member of 4 Plus, a non-profit cooperative that aims to develop documentary photography in Armenia and empower women through photography.

Piruza Khalapyan, 2016