BRITISH COUNCIL LAUNCHES ROCK, PAPER AND SCISSORS EXHIBITION IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.01.2010 20:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The British Council-launched Rock, Paper, Scissors
exhibition opened Wednesday in Albert and Tove â~@~NBoyajyan hall at
Yerevan Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition items comprised about
50 works from 8000 collections of British Council. Their authors are
renowned British sculptors who selected a unique genre of art.

In his opening speech, President of Fine Arts Academy Aram Isabekyan
said, "I think works in such original genre will be a revelation for
our students and teachers. I’d like such exhibitions to be organized
more frequently, and I believe that cooperation between Fine Arts
Academy and British Council will be a productive one. "

The exhibition will last from 21 till 28 January. Organizers also plan
to hold a similar event in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Besides,
Fine Arts Academy will host lectures by outstanding British art critics
who will introduce to Armenian university students and teachers the
contemporary British art and prospects of its development in Armenia.

Rock, Paper, Scissors is an exhibition of prints by sculptors in
theBritish Council Collection, from the 1950s to the present day.

Looking at the artists featured, it is apparent that the process
of printmaking, be it etching, screen print, lino-cut or lithograph
remains a very popular way for sculptors to develop ideas and expand
their portfolios.

The British Council It is a non-departmental public body in Great
Britain, which specializes in international educational and cultural
opportunities.

Founded in 1934, it was granted a royal charter by King George VI in
1940. Its ‘sponsoring department’ within the United Kingdom Government
is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, although it has day-to-day
operational independence. Martin Davidson is its chief executive,
appointed in April 2007

The event aims to assist in modern art and young authors.