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TANKIAN, EGOYAN TO DISCUSS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IMPACT
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 20, 2012 - 15:31 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Two days before the anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide of 1915, two artists of Armenian descent will come together
to discuss its lasting impact.
The Hammer Museum, LA, will present filmmaker Atom Egoyan and musician
Serj Tankian in conversation, on Sunday, April 22, Asbarez reported.
Atom Egoyan's critically acclaimed films include Chloe, Speaking Parts,
The Adjuster, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter (nominated for two Academy
Awards), and the award-winning Ararat, a meditation on the Armenian
Genocide. His work has been featured in international retrospectives
including at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and at the Venice Biennale.
Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian American singer, songwriter,
activist, and composer. Tankian has released five albums with the
rock band System of a Down, one with Arto Tuncboyacıyan, and two
solo albums. In 2002 Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave
guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a nonprofit activist organization,
Axis of Justice. In 2011 Tankian was awarded the Armenian Prime
Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music.
The Hammer Museum, a public arts unit of the University of California,
Los Angeles, is dedicated to exploring the diversity of artistic
expression through the ages. Its collections, exhibitions, and programs
span the classic to the cutting-edge in art, architecture, and design,
recognizing that artists play a crucial role in all aspects of culture
and society.
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 20, 2012 - 15:31 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Two days before the anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide of 1915, two artists of Armenian descent will come together
to discuss its lasting impact.
The Hammer Museum, LA, will present filmmaker Atom Egoyan and musician
Serj Tankian in conversation, on Sunday, April 22, Asbarez reported.
Atom Egoyan's critically acclaimed films include Chloe, Speaking Parts,
The Adjuster, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter (nominated for two Academy
Awards), and the award-winning Ararat, a meditation on the Armenian
Genocide. His work has been featured in international retrospectives
including at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and at the Venice Biennale.
Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian American singer, songwriter,
activist, and composer. Tankian has released five albums with the
rock band System of a Down, one with Arto Tuncboyacıyan, and two
solo albums. In 2002 Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave
guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a nonprofit activist organization,
Axis of Justice. In 2011 Tankian was awarded the Armenian Prime
Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music.
The Hammer Museum, a public arts unit of the University of California,
Los Angeles, is dedicated to exploring the diversity of artistic
expression through the ages. Its collections, exhibitions, and programs
span the classic to the cutting-edge in art, architecture, and design,
recognizing that artists play a crucial role in all aspects of culture
and society.