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Jun 2008 | Sophia Gasparian - Activating the Art Scene, By Ramela Grigorian Abbamontian (298 KB)
A young emerging talent in the Los Angeles art scene is Sophia Gasparian (b. 1972), whose presence in the Armenian art scene, however, has been subdued.

May 2008 | Art and Identity - A Conversation with Joanne Julian, by Adriana and Hovig Tchalian (147 KB)
Joanne Julian is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work was recently showcased in a retrospective at California State University, Northridge. Entitled Joanne Julian: Counterpoints (January 22 - February 23, 2008), the exhibit received great acclaim by critics and attendees alike.

Feb 2008 | Art in the Time of Change: Contemporary Art in Armenia, by Tamar Sinanian and Taleen Tertzakian (180 KB)
In order to understand where art in the now independent Armenian republic is going, we need to look back at where it has been, especially since the fateful days of independence in 1991.

Jul 2006 | In Search of the Father - The Photography of Bruce Haley, by Adriana Tchalian and Hovig Tchalian (73 KB)
Bruce Haley is an American photographer with interests that span a wide array of subjects. But he often returns to the one that, judging from his work, seems to have captivated his mind, spirit and conscience—the military and political conflicts around the world.

Jun 2006 | The Ararat-Eskijian Museum, By Ramela Grigorian Abbamontian (65 KB)
Like many of the artifacts contained within, the Ararat-Eskijian Museum (AEM) is a hidden treasure awaiting discovery.

May 2006 | Joanne Julian: Concerning the Spiritual in Art, By Adriana Tchalian (105 KB)
The title of my article, Concerning the Spiritual in Art, comes from a book written by twentieth-century Modernist Wassily Kandinsky on the subject of art and spirituality (1910).

Mar 2006 | Of Man and Nature, Layers and Fragments: The Art of Vasken Brudian, by Ara Oshagan (91 KB)
Vasken Brudian is an architect and artist. After a long hiatus, Brudian has returned to the art scene with brand new work and the publication of a monograph entitled, “Paintings and Collages: Towards a New Aesthetics.”

Feb 2006 | Photography Now: The Art of Nubar Alexanian, by Adriana Tchalian (124 KB)
In my recent article, “Documentary Photography in the Diaspora” (October 2005), I recounted a conversation with photographer Ara Oshagan, who pointed out the lack of comprehensive literature on the topic of Armenian photography, defined as photography by or about Armenians.

Nov 2005 | Doors to Perception: An Exhibition of Seta Injeyan's Work, by Adriana Tchalian (18 KB)
Seta Injeyan is a prolific Armenian visual artist working in Southern California. Her latest exhibition, entitled Doors to Dimensions, at Harvest Gallery in Glendale, California explores the notion of perception.

Nov 2005 | An Asian Aesthetic: the Art of Joseph Giraco, by Adriana Tchalian (258 KB)
Is there an Asian aesthetic in contemporary Armenian visual art? It certainly appears so. Unlike the European influences that have dominated Armenian art for over a century, there now appears to be an Asian influence emerging in the work of certain diasporan artists.

Oct 2005 | Documentary Photography in the Diaspora: A Conversation with Ara Oshagan, by Adriana Tchalian (24 KB)
Armenian photography may be defined as photography by or about Armenians. The description is similar to Aram Kouyoumdjian’s definition of “Armenian Theater,” in his article of the same name in Critics’ Forum.

Sep 2005 | Public Art in the Armenian Diaspora, by Adriana Tchalian (23 KB)
Public art is commonly defined as art available for the public to see, regardless of whether it is situated on public property or supported by public funds. Public art can consist of sculpture, murals, paintings, frescoes, carvings, photographs and even graffiti.

Jul 2005 | Lara Minassian: Contemporary Armenian Artist, by Adriana Tchalian (116 KB)
Painter Lara Minassian is set to showcase her work this coming week at Harvest Gallery in Glendale, California. Minassian’s work will appear alongside the sculptures of her mother, Diana Minassian, for the first time.

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