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Exhibition devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Genocide
By Tamar Gasparian
Yerkir
April 29, 2005
The Armenian Union of Painters organized an unprecedented exhibition
devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In the
exhibition hall on the first floor the works of Armenian artists were
displayed while the works of foreign and Diaspora Armenian artists
occupied the second floor exhibition hall.
The exhibition included photos, graphic works, fine art, sculptures,
gobelins and other works from Armenia, USA, Germany, Syria. Each of
the artists had presented his feelings and emotions.
There was sorrow and terror, anger but not hostility in the works
of art such as Thereza Mirzoyan's "Sorrow", Levon Tokmajian's "April
1915", Nune Tumanian's "Hell" sculptures, Karen Aghamian's "Diaspora"
and Armine Kalents' "Nostalgia" paintings.
The obvious difference between the works of Armenian and foreign
artists was very interesting. The works of foreign artists were rather
abstract combining the traditions of the XX century Western European
art and national traditions.
By Tamar Gasparian
Yerkir
April 29, 2005
The Armenian Union of Painters organized an unprecedented exhibition
devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In the
exhibition hall on the first floor the works of Armenian artists were
displayed while the works of foreign and Diaspora Armenian artists
occupied the second floor exhibition hall.
The exhibition included photos, graphic works, fine art, sculptures,
gobelins and other works from Armenia, USA, Germany, Syria. Each of
the artists had presented his feelings and emotions.
There was sorrow and terror, anger but not hostility in the works
of art such as Thereza Mirzoyan's "Sorrow", Levon Tokmajian's "April
1915", Nune Tumanian's "Hell" sculptures, Karen Aghamian's "Diaspora"
and Armine Kalents' "Nostalgia" paintings.
The obvious difference between the works of Armenian and foreign
artists was very interesting. The works of foreign artists were rather
abstract combining the traditions of the XX century Western European
art and national traditions.