ARTISTS UNION ORGANIZES ART EXHIBITS IN HONOUR OF KOCHAR AND SARYAN’S ANNIVERSARIES

Tert
Nov 18 2009
Armenia

The Artists Union of Armenia plans to organize a number of exhibits
in 2010 in honour of the anniversaries of well-known Armenian artists
Kochar and Saryan, said the union’s president, Karen Aghamyan, at a
press conference today.

According to Aghamyan, 2010 is the 100th anniversary of painter Ervand
Kochar, whose work work will be displayed in three exhibit halls.

Aghamyan anticipates funding from Armenia’s Ministry of Culture in
organizing this exhibit. "It’s not only our event, after all, it’s
the country’s event, is it not?" he noted.

The coming year is Armenian painter Martiros Saryan’s anniversary as
well. According to the Armenian Artists Union President, Saryan’s work
will be displayed in an exhibit opening at the National Art Gallery.

Concluding, Aghamyan said that an exhibit is planned for early April
next year on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide.