[2] Ruben Agasievich Zakharian was born on 14 July 1901 in Tiflis, Russia Empire.

In 1921 Ruben Zakharian entered in Tiflis drawing school (since 1922 – Tbilisi Academy of Arts), where he studied of Evgeny Lansere and Boris Fogel.

In 1950–1970 years Ruben Zakharian has repeatedly visited the Caucasus and Black Sea, works in Gurzuf, at the Staraya Ladoga and Academic Dacha.

In last years the artist has worked lot in the genre of decorative still life.

His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, France, in the U.S., Armenia, and other countries.