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ARTISTS INVITED TO HELP ESTABLISH MUSEUM FOR GRIGORIAN'S ARTWORKS
Mehr News Agency (MNA)
July 28, 2010 Wednesday
Iran
TEHRAN, July 28 (MNA) -- Painter Janet Lazarian has made a heartfelt
appeal for the establishment of a museum to permanently house artworks
by deceased Iranian-Armenian artist Marcos Grigorian.
Grigorian (1925-2007), who is recognized as the pioneer of Iranian
modern art, died from a heart attack at his home in Armenia in 2007.
His works are currently being kept at the Museum of Literature which
is now part of the Middle East Museum in Yerevan.
"Grigorian took his collection of artworks to Armenia almost 20 years
ago and displayed them at the Museum of Literature," Lazarian told
the Persian service of ISNA on Wednesday.
This was supposed to be a temporary show as he was not planning to
store his collection there forever but he died before he was able
to remove it, she said, adding, "The museum is a place for books and
the location where Grigorian's works are on display is too small."
This is while it was previously reported in the news that Grigorian had
donated 5000 of his artistic creations to the government of Armenia.
She continued, "At first, Marcos was determined to convert the second
floor of his home in Yerevan into a museum and transfer the items
there, but he died before he was able to realize his wishes.
"Two years ago, Armenian Ministry of Culture asked for permission
from the heirs to convert Marcos' house into a museum and transfer
his collection there, but it would seem the request was rejected.
"The heirs did not give the government permission since they felt the
house is not in a desirable location. They claimed that they plan to
sell the house and would purchase another located in the center of
the city specifically for Marcos' artwork," she added.
The heirs (niece and nephew of Marcos) reside in the United States
and are due to travel to Armenia to sell the house.
In Armenia, the houses of artists and authors are converted into
museums after their deaths, and in Yerevan alone, there are 35 museums
of Armenian scholars, she noted.
Tehran's Art Center will be playing host to a commemoration ceremony
for Marcos this year in autumn.
Grigorian's artworks encompass a wide range of themes. His first
paintings depict the violent despair of the victims of Auschwitz.
Later, turning to sculpture, his works were dominated by such themes
as Persian bread, abgusht (a type of Persian soup) and wheelbarrows
full of straw.
He is also renowned for sculptures that he crafted from a combination
of clay and straw. Grigorian was also fond of teahouse paintings.
Some of his works are now on display at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Museum of
Contemporary Art in Kerman.
From: A. Papazian
Mehr News Agency (MNA)
July 28, 2010 Wednesday
Iran
TEHRAN, July 28 (MNA) -- Painter Janet Lazarian has made a heartfelt
appeal for the establishment of a museum to permanently house artworks
by deceased Iranian-Armenian artist Marcos Grigorian.
Grigorian (1925-2007), who is recognized as the pioneer of Iranian
modern art, died from a heart attack at his home in Armenia in 2007.
His works are currently being kept at the Museum of Literature which
is now part of the Middle East Museum in Yerevan.
"Grigorian took his collection of artworks to Armenia almost 20 years
ago and displayed them at the Museum of Literature," Lazarian told
the Persian service of ISNA on Wednesday.
This was supposed to be a temporary show as he was not planning to
store his collection there forever but he died before he was able
to remove it, she said, adding, "The museum is a place for books and
the location where Grigorian's works are on display is too small."
This is while it was previously reported in the news that Grigorian had
donated 5000 of his artistic creations to the government of Armenia.
She continued, "At first, Marcos was determined to convert the second
floor of his home in Yerevan into a museum and transfer the items
there, but he died before he was able to realize his wishes.
"Two years ago, Armenian Ministry of Culture asked for permission
from the heirs to convert Marcos' house into a museum and transfer
his collection there, but it would seem the request was rejected.
"The heirs did not give the government permission since they felt the
house is not in a desirable location. They claimed that they plan to
sell the house and would purchase another located in the center of
the city specifically for Marcos' artwork," she added.
The heirs (niece and nephew of Marcos) reside in the United States
and are due to travel to Armenia to sell the house.
In Armenia, the houses of artists and authors are converted into
museums after their deaths, and in Yerevan alone, there are 35 museums
of Armenian scholars, she noted.
Tehran's Art Center will be playing host to a commemoration ceremony
for Marcos this year in autumn.
Grigorian's artworks encompass a wide range of themes. His first
paintings depict the violent despair of the victims of Auschwitz.
Later, turning to sculpture, his works were dominated by such themes
as Persian bread, abgusht (a type of Persian soup) and wheelbarrows
full of straw.
He is also renowned for sculptures that he crafted from a combination
of clay and straw. Grigorian was also fond of teahouse paintings.
Some of his works are now on display at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Museum of
Contemporary Art in Kerman.
From: A. Papazian