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May 6, 2011 Friday 5:03 AM EST
Exhibition Commemorating 96th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide on View
at Queens College Through June 30
FLUSHING, N.Y.
The City University of New York's Queens College issued the following
news release:
Between 1915 and 1922, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred on orders
of the Ottoman Turkish Government - the first genocide of the 20th
century. An exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of this
tragic period in world history is now on view in the Barham Rotunda on
the 3rd (main) floor of the Queens College Rosenthal Library through
June 30.
"GENOCIDE: The Armenians 1915-1922" includes books, press clippings,
photos, posters, eyewitness accounts, survivor memoirs and other
original source materials on loan from the personal library of
Political Science Professor Hratch Zadoian to honor his parents, who
survived the genocide. Zadoian also made a donation of funds and books
to start building the college's collection on Armenian history and
culture. This will be available for use by the campus community,
researchers and the general public.
Queens is considered to have the highest concentration of Armenians in
the New York metropolitan area. "Prof. Zadoian's collection of
materials on the history and rich cultural legacy of this vital
community will help us further develop our library resources to
support the teaching and research mission of the college," says Robert
Shaddy, QC's Chief Librarian. "Without such resources, we cannot
understand and learn from the lessons of the past."
While on campus, visitors to this exhibition may also want to see:
"EXPRESS+LOCAL: NYC Aesthetics" at the Queens College Art Center,
sixth floor of the Rosenthal Library: Showcasing the interaction
between artists and the borough of Queens, the exhibition is the
culmination of a unique residency program that brought together 15
artists
from diverse disciplines who shared gallery space for one month at a
time from late January through April. A primary aim of the project was
to document the artists' creative response to the city and,
specifically, the borough of Queens. The Art Center is also showing
"Cheap Shots|Made in China; Beijing Bicyclists and Pedestrians:
Photographs by Tommy Mintz" and "INTERIOR: Paper Installation by
Suzanne Morlock." All three exhibitions run through June 30.
At the Godwin-Ternbach Museum: "Mansheng Wang: Art and Artlessness"
(through May 27) - a retrospective of over 70 works including
landscapes, botanical studies, iconic Buddhist imagery, and
calligraphy, as well as Wang's ink and color works on paper and
canvas.
For directions to Queens College, please visit http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=8PGB.
For a campus map, go to http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=HL8R.
Contact: Phyllis Cohen Stevens, Deputy Director of News Services,
718/997- 5597, [email protected]
From: A. Papazian
May 6, 2011 Friday 5:03 AM EST
Exhibition Commemorating 96th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide on View
at Queens College Through June 30
FLUSHING, N.Y.
The City University of New York's Queens College issued the following
news release:
Between 1915 and 1922, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred on orders
of the Ottoman Turkish Government - the first genocide of the 20th
century. An exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of this
tragic period in world history is now on view in the Barham Rotunda on
the 3rd (main) floor of the Queens College Rosenthal Library through
June 30.
"GENOCIDE: The Armenians 1915-1922" includes books, press clippings,
photos, posters, eyewitness accounts, survivor memoirs and other
original source materials on loan from the personal library of
Political Science Professor Hratch Zadoian to honor his parents, who
survived the genocide. Zadoian also made a donation of funds and books
to start building the college's collection on Armenian history and
culture. This will be available for use by the campus community,
researchers and the general public.
Queens is considered to have the highest concentration of Armenians in
the New York metropolitan area. "Prof. Zadoian's collection of
materials on the history and rich cultural legacy of this vital
community will help us further develop our library resources to
support the teaching and research mission of the college," says Robert
Shaddy, QC's Chief Librarian. "Without such resources, we cannot
understand and learn from the lessons of the past."
While on campus, visitors to this exhibition may also want to see:
"EXPRESS+LOCAL: NYC Aesthetics" at the Queens College Art Center,
sixth floor of the Rosenthal Library: Showcasing the interaction
between artists and the borough of Queens, the exhibition is the
culmination of a unique residency program that brought together 15
artists
from diverse disciplines who shared gallery space for one month at a
time from late January through April. A primary aim of the project was
to document the artists' creative response to the city and,
specifically, the borough of Queens. The Art Center is also showing
"Cheap Shots|Made in China; Beijing Bicyclists and Pedestrians:
Photographs by Tommy Mintz" and "INTERIOR: Paper Installation by
Suzanne Morlock." All three exhibitions run through June 30.
At the Godwin-Ternbach Museum: "Mansheng Wang: Art and Artlessness"
(through May 27) - a retrospective of over 70 works including
landscapes, botanical studies, iconic Buddhist imagery, and
calligraphy, as well as Wang's ink and color works on paper and
canvas.
For directions to Queens College, please visit http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=8PGB.
For a campus map, go to http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=HL8R.
Contact: Phyllis Cohen Stevens, Deputy Director of News Services,
718/997- 5597, [email protected]
From: A. Papazian