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CASCADE AND "CAFESJIAN" ARTS CENTER DECORATE NEW SCULPTURES
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 1, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: Throughout the summer, tourists and
residents of Yerevan will enjoy the installation of a remarkable group
of new sculptures at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, including
the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden, Cascade Complex and the green above
Monument Terrace. These sensational sculptures are additions to the
Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection and are arriving by sea, land and air
from London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Miami and Hong Kong.
Armenpress was informed about this from the responsible person for
public relations and marketing of the center Lilit Sokhakyan. Included
are major works by Fernando Botero, Barry Flanagan, Jim Unsworth and
Peter Hill Jones, among others.
Some are already in place to the delight of tourists and residents
alike. The massive sculpture, Circus, by British artist Jim Unsworth,
on the green above Monument terrace, features three balancing elephants
performing in a circus ring. The circus theme has inspired the artist
for some time and the elephant in particular is featured in most of
his recent works.
Also on the monument green is The little House, a charming and
delightful creation by Peter Hill Jones. Constructed of real building
materials, the work is site specific with the green itself becoming
part of the sculpture; forming the lawn and garden surrounding
this diminutive bit of architectural whimsy. A covey of exotic bird
sculptures will soon grace another part of the green as well.
One of the Colombian artist Fernando Botero's most important works,
Mujer Fumando, will be installed in the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden.
Two wonderful works by British artist Barry Flanagan will join the
array of other Flanagan works already in the Garden. Atop the head
of the two elephants, hares perform with typical Flanagan aplomb.
Following a long engagement on Broadway, Verdi Square in New York
City, where it delighted New Yorkers, American artist Peter Woytuk's
big blue Kiwi will find a home in the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden. It
is sure to delight children and visitors of all ages.
A cool, white marble Polar Bear by Chinese artist Zhaohui Liu, has
already joined Lion 2, by Korean artist Ji Yong-Ho, on the Cascade
in reminding visitors that art can also convey concerns about nature
an the manmade environment, as well as please the eye.
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts cordially invites tourists and
residents to enjoy summer in Yerevan discovering all the new artwork;
a part of the Center's mission to present contemporary art in keeping
with the Cafesjian legacy for Armenia.
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 1, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: Throughout the summer, tourists and
residents of Yerevan will enjoy the installation of a remarkable group
of new sculptures at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, including
the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden, Cascade Complex and the green above
Monument Terrace. These sensational sculptures are additions to the
Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection and are arriving by sea, land and air
from London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Miami and Hong Kong.
Armenpress was informed about this from the responsible person for
public relations and marketing of the center Lilit Sokhakyan. Included
are major works by Fernando Botero, Barry Flanagan, Jim Unsworth and
Peter Hill Jones, among others.
Some are already in place to the delight of tourists and residents
alike. The massive sculpture, Circus, by British artist Jim Unsworth,
on the green above Monument terrace, features three balancing elephants
performing in a circus ring. The circus theme has inspired the artist
for some time and the elephant in particular is featured in most of
his recent works.
Also on the monument green is The little House, a charming and
delightful creation by Peter Hill Jones. Constructed of real building
materials, the work is site specific with the green itself becoming
part of the sculpture; forming the lawn and garden surrounding
this diminutive bit of architectural whimsy. A covey of exotic bird
sculptures will soon grace another part of the green as well.
One of the Colombian artist Fernando Botero's most important works,
Mujer Fumando, will be installed in the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden.
Two wonderful works by British artist Barry Flanagan will join the
array of other Flanagan works already in the Garden. Atop the head
of the two elephants, hares perform with typical Flanagan aplomb.
Following a long engagement on Broadway, Verdi Square in New York
City, where it delighted New Yorkers, American artist Peter Woytuk's
big blue Kiwi will find a home in the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden. It
is sure to delight children and visitors of all ages.
A cool, white marble Polar Bear by Chinese artist Zhaohui Liu, has
already joined Lion 2, by Korean artist Ji Yong-Ho, on the Cascade
in reminding visitors that art can also convey concerns about nature
an the manmade environment, as well as please the eye.
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts cordially invites tourists and
residents to enjoy summer in Yerevan discovering all the new artwork;
a part of the Center's mission to present contemporary art in keeping
with the Cafesjian legacy for Armenia.