EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OPENED IN PAINTERS’ UNION OF ARMENIA

Times.am
20 April, 2010, 11:15 pm

On April 20, an exhibition dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide opened in the Painters’ Union of Armenia. Chairman
of the Painters’ Union of Armenia Karen Agamyan said that it is a
long-awaited exhibition. "Our jury has chosen 250 paintings telling
about the Armenian Genocide, sufferings of our nation and its further
victories. This exhibition is among most important events of recent
years," noted Mr. Agamyan.

Art critic, former director of the RA National Gallery Shahen
Khachatryan noted that another exhibition dedicated to the Armenian
Genocide took place recently in the National Gallery. However,
he observed some rashness in its organization. "Paintings of young
and older generations were exhibited in three halls. However, in my
opinion, it would have been much better to exhibit in the National
Gallery only works by our famous painters, who had survived the
Genocide, while there were exhibited only paintings by young and
older generations of painters," he said.

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition it was announced that the
state will allocate funds to purchase several paintings, which will
join the collection of the National Picture Gallery of Armenia. The
paintings quantity and terms for their purchase were not announced.

Besides, a catalog of these paintings will be created, while the
Armenian Ministry of Culture will cover the costs for its publication.

The exhibition will be open in the Painters’ Union until mid-May.