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CONSTRUCTION OF GAFESJIAN MUSEUM STARTS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction work of the Gafesjian
arts museum has started in Yerevan, in connection with which seven
sculptures of the Gafesjian collection - the Welsh sculptor Barry
Flanagan's "Acrobats" and "The Hare on the Bell", "Open Window" by
Czech sculptors Stanislav Libenski and Yaroslava Brikhtova, Fernando
Botero's "The Roman Soldier", the British sculptor Lynn Chedvick's
"Stairs", "Two Observers" and "Sitting Forms" - have been brought to
Armenia. The Gafesjian museum spokeperson Madlen Minasian told about
this at the June 1 press conference. According to her, until now 8
sculptures of the Gafesjian collection has been brought to Armenia,
whereas the remaining part will arrive at the time of opening the
museum. M. Minasian informed reporters that the construction will
finish in 2007, as a result of which the main building of the museum
will connect Tamanian Park and the Cascade Hill by the external stairs
and escalators. The construction is estimated at about 25 mln USD. The
Gafesjian collection contains over 100 items, including sculptures
and other works of art, and is worth 25 mln USD.
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction work of the Gafesjian
arts museum has started in Yerevan, in connection with which seven
sculptures of the Gafesjian collection - the Welsh sculptor Barry
Flanagan's "Acrobats" and "The Hare on the Bell", "Open Window" by
Czech sculptors Stanislav Libenski and Yaroslava Brikhtova, Fernando
Botero's "The Roman Soldier", the British sculptor Lynn Chedvick's
"Stairs", "Two Observers" and "Sitting Forms" - have been brought to
Armenia. The Gafesjian museum spokeperson Madlen Minasian told about
this at the June 1 press conference. According to her, until now 8
sculptures of the Gafesjian collection has been brought to Armenia,
whereas the remaining part will arrive at the time of opening the
museum. M. Minasian informed reporters that the construction will
finish in 2007, as a result of which the main building of the museum
will connect Tamanian Park and the Cascade Hill by the external stairs
and escalators. The construction is estimated at about 25 mln USD. The
Gafesjian collection contains over 100 items, including sculptures
and other works of art, and is worth 25 mln USD.