Giovanni Vepkhvadze / ჯოვანი ვეფხვაძე (1949-2016) was born in a family of artists in Tbilisi.
In 1967 has entered Tbilisi’s State Academy of Arts on faculty of painting which has graduated in 1973.
The thesis - "In art studio of Beka Opizari" was created under the direction of the known Georgian artist Koki Makharadze.
In 1973 Vepkhvadze has been enlisted in the Creative workshop of painting of Academy of Arts of the USSR under the direction of the National artist of the USSR Ucha Dzaparidze.