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ARMENIAN ART EXHIBIT TO FEATURE AT FRESNO ART MUSEUM
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
John Altoon, Seaview Series, 1964, pastel on paper, courtesy of the
collection of Joan and Jack Quinn, Beverly Hills, Calif.
FRESNO, Calif.--The Fresno Art Museum will present "Tradition,
Legacy, Culture," an exhibit featuring works by Armenian artists to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The show
will open Jan. 23 with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and continues through
April 26. Admission to the opening reception is $10 for non-museum
members and free for members; admission during normal museum hours
is $5 for non-members and free for members.
With pieces on loan from various art galleries and personal
collections throughout the country, the exhibition includes the works
of John Altoon, Varujan Boghasian, Ara Dolarian, Charles Garabedian,
Arshile Gorky, Khachik Khachatouryan, Ed Marouk, Rueben Nakian,
Varaz Samuelian, William Saroyan, and Arminee Shishmanian.
"Each of these artists has achieved international and regional renown,"
remarked museum coordinator Carol Tikijian. "Each experienced the
Armenian Genocide on some level and each remained unstoppable in
their drive to create, leaving the world richer in its understanding
of the complexities of life through their art."
While many will immediately recognize color and forms of Gorky as
well as the works of those artists with a local connection--including
Dolarian, Marouk, Samuelian, Shishmanian and, of course, Saroyan--it
is the discovery of newer and less familiar personalities that promises
to be equally compelling for visitors to this historic exhibit.
Additionally, the 11 artists encompass a wide range of media and
style--from the surrealism of Boghosian's assemblages to the classic
imagery of Garabedian's bold paintings to the contemporary expressions
of Khachatouryan's bronze and stainless steel sculptures.
The art exhibit is part of a series of activities promoted by the
Armenian Genocide Centennial--Fresno Committee, which includes
representatives from the religious, educational, social, and
political organizations of the Central Valley. The group's goals are
to commemorate the 1.5 million martyrs who perished at the hands of
the Ottoman Turkish government; to educate others about the Armenian
Genocide and historical injustice; and to inspire people to overcome
adversity through the story of the survivors' of the Armenian
Genocide. For more information, visit the AGC--Fresno Committee's
website or Facebook page.
http://asbarez.com/130110/armenian-art-exhibit-to-feature-at-fresno-art-museum/
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
John Altoon, Seaview Series, 1964, pastel on paper, courtesy of the
collection of Joan and Jack Quinn, Beverly Hills, Calif.
FRESNO, Calif.--The Fresno Art Museum will present "Tradition,
Legacy, Culture," an exhibit featuring works by Armenian artists to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The show
will open Jan. 23 with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and continues through
April 26. Admission to the opening reception is $10 for non-museum
members and free for members; admission during normal museum hours
is $5 for non-members and free for members.
With pieces on loan from various art galleries and personal
collections throughout the country, the exhibition includes the works
of John Altoon, Varujan Boghasian, Ara Dolarian, Charles Garabedian,
Arshile Gorky, Khachik Khachatouryan, Ed Marouk, Rueben Nakian,
Varaz Samuelian, William Saroyan, and Arminee Shishmanian.
"Each of these artists has achieved international and regional renown,"
remarked museum coordinator Carol Tikijian. "Each experienced the
Armenian Genocide on some level and each remained unstoppable in
their drive to create, leaving the world richer in its understanding
of the complexities of life through their art."
While many will immediately recognize color and forms of Gorky as
well as the works of those artists with a local connection--including
Dolarian, Marouk, Samuelian, Shishmanian and, of course, Saroyan--it
is the discovery of newer and less familiar personalities that promises
to be equally compelling for visitors to this historic exhibit.
Additionally, the 11 artists encompass a wide range of media and
style--from the surrealism of Boghosian's assemblages to the classic
imagery of Garabedian's bold paintings to the contemporary expressions
of Khachatouryan's bronze and stainless steel sculptures.
The art exhibit is part of a series of activities promoted by the
Armenian Genocide Centennial--Fresno Committee, which includes
representatives from the religious, educational, social, and
political organizations of the Central Valley. The group's goals are
to commemorate the 1.5 million martyrs who perished at the hands of
the Ottoman Turkish government; to educate others about the Armenian
Genocide and historical injustice; and to inspire people to overcome
adversity through the story of the survivors' of the Armenian
Genocide. For more information, visit the AGC--Fresno Committee's
website or Facebook page.
http://asbarez.com/130110/armenian-art-exhibit-to-feature-at-fresno-art-museum/