Waverley Gazette (Australia)
September 27, 2005 Tuesday

Armenia in spotlight

by Luke Holmesby

THE Highway Gallery is hosting an exhibition marking the 90th
anniversary of the Armenian genocide.

More than half the three million Armenian population was killed in
the 1915 genocide.

The Republic of Armenia borders on Turkey and Iran.

A small group of artists in the Melbourne Armenian community worked
to bring their history to light and to preserve their culture,
stories, memories and family links.

Titled An Armenian Journey, it is the fifth annual Hye Art exhibition
to be held at the gallery. The word ‘Hye’ means Armenian.

Works by Armenian-Australian artists and young art prizewinners will
be featured. Paintings, ceramics, glass works, wood carvings,
photography and paintings will be shown.

A power-point slide presentation in the gallery will introduce
visitors to a highly decorative Armenian alphabet from the 5th
century, Armenian architecture, miniatures, and works by master
Armenian painters.

Works by famous Berlin-based Armenian artist Sam Grigorian will also
be on display.

The exhibition opens on Saturday, October 1, but will be officially
opened at 1pm the following day. Exhibition dates: October 1-13.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am to 5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. Phone:
9807 7261.