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Part Three of Armenian Art Exhibit & Memorialization of Armenian Genocide
12/16/2014
The Thompson Gallery at CSW announces Talin Megherian--Kiss the Ground,
the second exhibition in a five-part exhibition series that examines
and celebrates contemporary Armenian art, organized to overlap the
centennial memorialization of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
The series explores Armenian culture from different vantage points;
yet intersect on themes of memory, loss and celebration. The second
exhibition in the series focuses on the abstract-narrative paintings
of Talin Megherian (Watertown, MA) and her interest in the stories and
traditions of the Armenian people, compromised by the atrocities of
the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Megherian's work explores collective
Armenian memory, the memories of her family and Armenian women in
particular, through eclectic and colorful abstractions that are
lavishly bejeweled by images of Armenian artifacts, historical events,
and literary references.
"There are tragic stories from both sides of my family," said
Megherian. "I feel compelled to give them a voice--in part, for a
people that have not healed, in part for myself, and in part for my
family that still remembers."
Megherian is the Art Studio Director at the Atrium School, (Watertown,
MA), were she also teaches after school programs and private classes.
Talin Megherian--Kiss the Ground is the artist's first solo exhibition
in the Boston area.
The final show in the series, Kiss the Ground--A New Armenia, is itself
divided into three segments in two locations.
Kiss The Ground--A New Armenia parts one and two are on exhibit at the
Armenian Library and Museum from December 6, 2014 - January 20, 2015
(part one) and January 25 - March 1, 2015 (part two) respectively.
The first exhibit brings together the work of Gail Boyajian, Adrienne
Der Marderosian, Aida Laleian, Talin Megherian,Yefkin, Megherian,
Kevork Mourad, Marsha Odabashian and Jessica Sperandio.
The second show looks at the work of Gagik Aroutiunian, John Avakian,
Jackie Kazarian, and Apo Torosyan.
Kiss the Ground--A New Armenia part three (Thompson Gallery, March 30
to June 13, 2015) is a group exhibition that brings together a
collection of Armenian artists working in diverse media: John
Avakian's (social justice print-making), Gail Boyajian's (allegorical
painting), Adrienne Der Marderosian (works on paper), Jackie Kazarian
(abstract painting), Aida Laleian (digital collage), Yefkin Megherian
(bronze bas-reliefs), Marsha Odabashian (installation art), Kevork
Mourad (gestural painting), and Apo Torosyan (film).
"The title of the series comes from the etymological roots of an
Armenian word for worship, 'yergurbakootyoon.' A word that translates
literally to mean 'kissing the ground,' and implies the idea of
'effort.' Yergurbakootyoon also suggests veneration for land, for
home, for country, for people, and for a way of living," said Gallery
Director and CSW Visual Arts Teacher Todd Bartel.
http://www.csw.org/page/News-Detail?pk=953814&fromId=197054
The Cambridge School of Weston
45 Georgian Road, Weston, MA 02493 * P. 781-642-8600
The Cambridge School of Weston is a coed, day and boarding private
school, located near Boston, for students in grades 9-12 and PG. We
offer an innovative and rigorous academic program that fosters
critical thought, hands-on experiential learning, and deep academic
inquiry. Students choose from more than 300 courses through our unique
Mod System; no two student schedules are alike.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
12/16/2014
The Thompson Gallery at CSW announces Talin Megherian--Kiss the Ground,
the second exhibition in a five-part exhibition series that examines
and celebrates contemporary Armenian art, organized to overlap the
centennial memorialization of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
The series explores Armenian culture from different vantage points;
yet intersect on themes of memory, loss and celebration. The second
exhibition in the series focuses on the abstract-narrative paintings
of Talin Megherian (Watertown, MA) and her interest in the stories and
traditions of the Armenian people, compromised by the atrocities of
the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Megherian's work explores collective
Armenian memory, the memories of her family and Armenian women in
particular, through eclectic and colorful abstractions that are
lavishly bejeweled by images of Armenian artifacts, historical events,
and literary references.
"There are tragic stories from both sides of my family," said
Megherian. "I feel compelled to give them a voice--in part, for a
people that have not healed, in part for myself, and in part for my
family that still remembers."
Megherian is the Art Studio Director at the Atrium School, (Watertown,
MA), were she also teaches after school programs and private classes.
Talin Megherian--Kiss the Ground is the artist's first solo exhibition
in the Boston area.
The final show in the series, Kiss the Ground--A New Armenia, is itself
divided into three segments in two locations.
Kiss The Ground--A New Armenia parts one and two are on exhibit at the
Armenian Library and Museum from December 6, 2014 - January 20, 2015
(part one) and January 25 - March 1, 2015 (part two) respectively.
The first exhibit brings together the work of Gail Boyajian, Adrienne
Der Marderosian, Aida Laleian, Talin Megherian,Yefkin, Megherian,
Kevork Mourad, Marsha Odabashian and Jessica Sperandio.
The second show looks at the work of Gagik Aroutiunian, John Avakian,
Jackie Kazarian, and Apo Torosyan.
Kiss the Ground--A New Armenia part three (Thompson Gallery, March 30
to June 13, 2015) is a group exhibition that brings together a
collection of Armenian artists working in diverse media: John
Avakian's (social justice print-making), Gail Boyajian's (allegorical
painting), Adrienne Der Marderosian (works on paper), Jackie Kazarian
(abstract painting), Aida Laleian (digital collage), Yefkin Megherian
(bronze bas-reliefs), Marsha Odabashian (installation art), Kevork
Mourad (gestural painting), and Apo Torosyan (film).
"The title of the series comes from the etymological roots of an
Armenian word for worship, 'yergurbakootyoon.' A word that translates
literally to mean 'kissing the ground,' and implies the idea of
'effort.' Yergurbakootyoon also suggests veneration for land, for
home, for country, for people, and for a way of living," said Gallery
Director and CSW Visual Arts Teacher Todd Bartel.
http://www.csw.org/page/News-Detail?pk=953814&fromId=197054
The Cambridge School of Weston
45 Georgian Road, Weston, MA 02493 * P. 781-642-8600
The Cambridge School of Weston is a coed, day and boarding private
school, located near Boston, for students in grades 9-12 and PG. We
offer an innovative and rigorous academic program that fosters
critical thought, hands-on experiential learning, and deep academic
inquiry. Students choose from more than 300 courses through our unique
Mod System; no two student schedules are alike.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress