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  • AMA: Saturday April 18, Opening Reception of New Exhibitions

    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian Museum of America, Inc.
    65 Main Street
    Watertown, MA 02472
    Tel: 617-926-2562
    http://www.ArmenianMuseum.org/
    Email: [email protected]

    Cordially Invites You to the

    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

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