ARMENPRESS

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSIAN VISITS RECONSTRUCTED HOUSE OF ARTISTS

YEREVAN, JUNE 28, ARMENPRESS: President Serzh Sargsian visited
today the House of Artists in central Yerevan, took a stroll inside it
and watched a jubilee exhibition of about 500 paintings by Armenian
artists.
The president was with Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosian and
chairman of the Union of Armenian Artists Karen Aghamian. The
exhibition features 500 works, one by a painter.
`This is an interesting exposition to asses what we have, what is
good and what is not. Programs are big and many, there is also the
enthusiasm,’ the chairman of the Union said.
Karen Aghamian said the reconstructed building is good. It has
modern heating and illumination systems, new exposition halls, which
are unique in the region by their size and technical equipment.
The reconstruction took 2 years. The old building was pulled down
and a new one was erected on its place. The company that funded the
project was allowed to build three floors above the House of Artists,
but on condition that they are not seen from Abovian street.
The exposition’s space has been doubled from 630 square meters to
1,020.