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VARDGES SURENYANTS' JUBILEE EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN
Tert.am
26.11.10
An exhibition dedicated to the 150th jubilee of painter Vardges
Surenyants (1860-1921) opened today in the National Art Gallery
of Armenia.
The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, founder of Heritage party Raffi
Hovhannisyan and cultural figures.
"This exhibition comes first in the list of the state
committee-approved events dedicated to the Vardges Surenyants'
150th jubilee," the prime minister said, stressing the role of the
world-renowned artist's cultural heritage.
Getting better familiarized with Surenyants' art, Tigran Sargsyan had
been surprised to know that the great artist had only 1 exhibition
while alive.
"It came to me as a surprise to know that Surenyants had only one
individual exhibition which opened in 1901 in Baku. So our exhibition
is an exclusive event," he said.
The Scientific Deputy Director of the gallery, Hasmik Harutyunyan,
spoke of Surenyants' talent as a graphic painter.
"He was a theatrical painter, architect, translator and a literary
critic. He was an entire universe," she said, adding that the painter
had never succumbed to the influence of times and managed to preserve
his identity.
The exhibition, which will last 3 months, comprises the entire
collection of Vardges Surenyants' cultural heritage (200 pieces,
including canvases graphic and theatrical paintings) previously
displayed in different museums.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
26.11.10
An exhibition dedicated to the 150th jubilee of painter Vardges
Surenyants (1860-1921) opened today in the National Art Gallery
of Armenia.
The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, founder of Heritage party Raffi
Hovhannisyan and cultural figures.
"This exhibition comes first in the list of the state
committee-approved events dedicated to the Vardges Surenyants'
150th jubilee," the prime minister said, stressing the role of the
world-renowned artist's cultural heritage.
Getting better familiarized with Surenyants' art, Tigran Sargsyan had
been surprised to know that the great artist had only 1 exhibition
while alive.
"It came to me as a surprise to know that Surenyants had only one
individual exhibition which opened in 1901 in Baku. So our exhibition
is an exclusive event," he said.
The Scientific Deputy Director of the gallery, Hasmik Harutyunyan,
spoke of Surenyants' talent as a graphic painter.
"He was a theatrical painter, architect, translator and a literary
critic. He was an entire universe," she said, adding that the painter
had never succumbed to the influence of times and managed to preserve
his identity.
The exhibition, which will last 3 months, comprises the entire
collection of Vardges Surenyants' cultural heritage (200 pieces,
including canvases graphic and theatrical paintings) previously
displayed in different museums.
From: A. Papazian