AZG Armenian Daily #084, 03/05/2008

Culture

VALMAR EXHIBITION OPENED

In the Armenian National Gallery Valmar’s (Volodia Margarian) works
exhibition opened yesterday.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, Culture Minister Hasmik
Poghosian and many artists and art lovers participated in the opening
ceremony of the exhibition.

The PM mentioned that Armenia will become a culture center in the
region.

Valmar mentioned that he is going to exhibit his works abroad but
first of all he wanted to show them his people in order to warm their
souls.

Valmar was born in 1948 in Gyumri (Armenia). He is one of the students
of Ervand Kochar. He is a Member of the Union of Artists in Armenia
since 1976, also a Member of International Union of Artists (UNESCO)
since 1994.

Valmar’s works have been exhibited in the galleries and museums of
Armenia, Russia, USA, Italy, Japan and France.

During his 30-year creative life he has presented his works in 40
personal and 120 group exhibitions.

Translated by L.H,