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NAASR TO HOST TALK ON MASTER ARTIST ARSHAG FETVAJIAN
Armenian Weekly
January 15, 2013
BELMONT, Mass.-On Thurs., Feb. 7, Prof. Levon Chookaszian will give an
illustrated lecture entitled, "The Life and Art of Arshag Fetvajian:
Master Armenian Artist," at the National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR) in Belmont. The lecture is co-sponsored
by the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) and NAASR.
NAASR to Host Talk on Master Artist Arshag Fetvajian Arshag
Fetvajian (1866-1947) was one of the most international of Armenian
artists. Although his sophisticated views of late-19th-century
European and Armenian scenery and manners have made him the subject
of some important exhibitions and studies, there remains a need to
take a closer look at Fetvajian, who was born in Trebizond, trained in
Ottoman Turkey and Italy, lived in Austria, Russia, Armenia, Georgia,
England, and the United States, and traveled widely. Unfortunately,
his works are scattered across the world and many are seldom seen
and little known.
Chookaszian's recent work on Fetvajian is the most comprehensive to
date in presenting a large number of his artworks, accompanied by a
detailed narrative of his life and works in Armenian, Russian, and
English. Chookaszian is the UNESCO Professor of Armenian Art History
at Yerevan State University and one of the leading authorities in the
world on Armenian art. He has taught at Yerevan State University since
1978 and is one of the founders of the department of art history. He
is the author of many scholarly books and articles on a wide variety
of subjects.
This lecture is being given in memory of Arshag Merguerian (1926-2005),
an architect and active member and friend of NAASR for nearly 50 years.
An exhibition of Fetvajian's work is currently on display at ALMA's
3rd floor gallery, at 65 Main St. in Watertown.
The lecture begins at 8 p.m. at NAASR, 395 Concord Ave. in Belmont.
For more information, call (617) 489-1610, fax (617) 484-1759, e-mail
[email protected], or write to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.
Armenian Weekly
January 15, 2013
BELMONT, Mass.-On Thurs., Feb. 7, Prof. Levon Chookaszian will give an
illustrated lecture entitled, "The Life and Art of Arshag Fetvajian:
Master Armenian Artist," at the National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR) in Belmont. The lecture is co-sponsored
by the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) and NAASR.
NAASR to Host Talk on Master Artist Arshag Fetvajian Arshag
Fetvajian (1866-1947) was one of the most international of Armenian
artists. Although his sophisticated views of late-19th-century
European and Armenian scenery and manners have made him the subject
of some important exhibitions and studies, there remains a need to
take a closer look at Fetvajian, who was born in Trebizond, trained in
Ottoman Turkey and Italy, lived in Austria, Russia, Armenia, Georgia,
England, and the United States, and traveled widely. Unfortunately,
his works are scattered across the world and many are seldom seen
and little known.
Chookaszian's recent work on Fetvajian is the most comprehensive to
date in presenting a large number of his artworks, accompanied by a
detailed narrative of his life and works in Armenian, Russian, and
English. Chookaszian is the UNESCO Professor of Armenian Art History
at Yerevan State University and one of the leading authorities in the
world on Armenian art. He has taught at Yerevan State University since
1978 and is one of the founders of the department of art history. He
is the author of many scholarly books and articles on a wide variety
of subjects.
This lecture is being given in memory of Arshag Merguerian (1926-2005),
an architect and active member and friend of NAASR for nearly 50 years.
An exhibition of Fetvajian's work is currently on display at ALMA's
3rd floor gallery, at 65 Main St. in Watertown.
The lecture begins at 8 p.m. at NAASR, 395 Concord Ave. in Belmont.
For more information, call (617) 489-1610, fax (617) 484-1759, e-mail
[email protected], or write to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.