Gourgen Manoukian Exhibit Opening- August 27, 2013

PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
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Gourgen Manoukian
Paintings Exhibit Opening Reception
Celebrating 50 years in Art

DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, Aug. 27
7:00PM
LOCATION
ALMA
3rd Floor Gallery

ADMISSION
Free
Open to the public
Refreshments following program

Gourgen Manoukian, born in Yerevan, Armenia, studied at the Moscow Art
Institute. He later returned to Armenia and worked in the HAYFILM
studios as an art director where he worked on more than thirty films.
Exhibiting across the Soviet Union, Manoukian worked in a wide range
of artistic expression from graphic design and cinematographic art to
miniatures, costume design and his main interest, painting. His work
has been featured in a variety of publications, including editions of
watercolor, oil painting and a set of specialized illustrations of
Armenian ethnic costumes.

On arrival in the U.S., Manoukian became a member of the “Armenian
Artist Associates of America”, continuing to exhibit across the
U.S. and internationally. His landscapes reflect his memories of
Armenia, featuring converging lines of earth and sky and the
alternation of shadow and sunlight. He believes that the dynamics of
his colors and composition “speak in an international language”,
whether land or seascapes, still-life or architectural renderings.

The opening of this exhibit will take place on Tuesday, August 27 at 7
pm in the Contemporary Art Gallery of ALMA on the 3rd floor. Admission
is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following
the event.
Exhibit runs from August 27 to October 27, 2013