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PARIS' ARMENIAN MUSEUM UNDER THREAT
Art Net
June 10 2014
artnet News, 6 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Musee Armenien de France Photo: JPH via Association Culturelle
Armenienne de Marne-la-Vallee (France)
The Musee Armenien de France (Armenian Museum) is embroiled in a
bitter dispute over the use of the Hôtel d'Ennery, a state-owned
building it has occupied alongside the Musee d'Ennery since 1953,
the Art Newspaper reports.
Three years ago, the Armenian museum was asked to remove its
collections to allow for the renovation of the Musee d'Ennery. Some
of the exhibits have now been allowed back, but the museum director,
Frederic Fringhian, is locked in a legal fight with the Musee Guimet,
which controls the building, to regain full access to the Hôtel
d'Ennery.
While next year will see a flurry of events marking the centenary of
the Armenian genocide, Fringhian's claim has been largely dismissed:
his complaint has already been rejected by one French court.
The Armenian museum's website states: "the museum is currently closed
with no date set for a reopening. Meanwhile, its collections are
accessible through this website."
http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/paris-armenian-museum-under-threat-37072
From: Baghdasarian
Art Net
June 10 2014
artnet News, 6 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Musee Armenien de France Photo: JPH via Association Culturelle
Armenienne de Marne-la-Vallee (France)
The Musee Armenien de France (Armenian Museum) is embroiled in a
bitter dispute over the use of the Hôtel d'Ennery, a state-owned
building it has occupied alongside the Musee d'Ennery since 1953,
the Art Newspaper reports.
Three years ago, the Armenian museum was asked to remove its
collections to allow for the renovation of the Musee d'Ennery. Some
of the exhibits have now been allowed back, but the museum director,
Frederic Fringhian, is locked in a legal fight with the Musee Guimet,
which controls the building, to regain full access to the Hôtel
d'Ennery.
While next year will see a flurry of events marking the centenary of
the Armenian genocide, Fringhian's claim has been largely dismissed:
his complaint has already been rejected by one French court.
The Armenian museum's website states: "the museum is currently closed
with no date set for a reopening. Meanwhile, its collections are
accessible through this website."
http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/paris-armenian-museum-under-threat-37072
From: Baghdasarian