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A recent expansion of the Project Save Photograph Archive in Watertown, Mass. puts the organization on the map as a new regional destination for contemporary photography. The expansion marks a significant evolution for the world’s largest repository of photos documenting the global Armenian diaspora. Executive Director Arto Vaun notes that the new space opens during Armenian History and Heritage Month.
“My Armenia (1999–2008),” with works by Arlington, Mass. photojournalist Winslow Martin, inaugurates the gallery from April 16 to May 30. The exhibition captures the intimate daily moments and major historical events Martin saw over nine years of traveling inside post-Soviet Armenia. Full press release here.
“My Armenia” is a compelling visual story and a strong debut for a new cultural space designed to connect archival history with contemporary work. It’s timely too: conversations around diaspora, displacement and cultural memory continue to resonate globally; and Armenia is pulled back into the spotlight as it shares its southern border with Iran.
Happy to coordinate interviews, images, or a preview visit ahead of the April 16 opening.
John Michael Kennedy
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