The Avant-Garde in Georgia (1900-1936)A short but flourishing era of Avant Garde in Georgia brought back to life A short but flourishing era of Avant Garde in Georgia brought back to life In the turbulent global context following the fall of the Russian Empire and the October Revolution, Georgia declared its independence in 1918. Between then and the beginning of Soviet rule in 1921, an Avant Garde creative scene burgeoned. Artists met, mainly in the many taverns and cafs in Kutaisi and