PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Museum of America, Inc.
65 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
Email: [email protected]
Opening Reception of Two New Exhibitions
Saturday April 18, 2015
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Adele & Haig Der Manuelian Galleries, 3rd floor
Detail of “Lest We Perish” by Hope Ricciardi
The Armenian Genocide:
A Silent Testimony
is a complex interplay of the extremely horrific events of Genocide
and the artistic expression of the trauma of those events. The various
abstract portrayals in the exhibition explore the memories and legacy
through the personal experiences and emotional responses of the
participating artists, and explore the emotional impact of Genocide
beyond statistics. It will feature contemporary artworks by 32
different artists. On view through May 17, 2015, in the Adele & Haig
Der Manuelian Galleries, 3rd floor.
Location unknown, probably Kazachi Post Orphanage Alexandropol (now
Gyumri), Armenia, c. 1920
Along the Trails of the Armenian Orphans tells the story of the
humanitarian mission of Near East Relief using images from the Near
East Foundation collection at the Rockefeller Archive Center, restored
by the Naregatsi Art Institute (NAI). This rare collection of
photographs illustrates the story of Near East Relief: an American-led
humanitarian mission that saved thousands of Armenian orphans
following the 1915 atrocities in the Ottoman Empire.On view through
May 17, 2015, in the Terjenian – Thomas Gallery, 3rd floor.
These exhibitions are made possible by a generous donation from
the Dadourian Foundation
Light refreshments will be served
Free Admission
Donations Kindly accepted
From: Baghdasarian