IRAN TO EXHIBIT MODERN ARMENIAN ART

press tv
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:55:24 GMT

‘Falling Bricks’ by Marcos Grigorian

Iran is slated to mount an exhibition of modern works by a number of
the country’s Armenian artists in the capital city of Tehran.

The event will display paintings and photographs, depicting the social
and cultural rituals of Iran’s Armenian community.

The exhibition, which will showcase works by veteran photographers,
will be held to introduce the aesthetic, ethnographic and cultural
characteristics of Armenian art.

Panel discussion sessions will also be held on the sidelines of the
event, which is set to kick off on Dec. 7, 2008 at Saba Cultural and
Artistic Institute.

The Armenians of Iran are active members of the country’s art circles.

Figures such as Marcos Grigorian and Sirak Melkonian are among the
pioneers of Iranian modern art.