Thursday, April 1, 2010

"THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: 95 Years Later, In Remembrance" Exhibit at URI

URI Providence Campus Commemorates
"THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: 95 Years Later,
In Remembrance"
The First Genocide of the 20th Century"
Exhibit runs April 1-30 2010
Gallery Night Reception April 15th 5:00-9:00pm
Special Performance and Reception April 17th 3:00-5:00pm

The URI Feinstein Providence Campus has invited Gallery Z director Bérge Ara Zobian, an Armenian of Providence, RI, to curate an historically and artistically important show: THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – 95 YEARS LATER, IN REMEMBRANCE, including original art works by more than 40 artists and 100 school children, along with photographs, posters, and artifacts from ALMA Armenian Library Museum of America and, Armenian Genocide Museum Institute of Armenia and private collections.

The exhibit includes works by Adrienne Der Marderosian, Armen Garo, Arpi Dadoyan, Astrid, Berge Ara Zobian, Beth Ferreira, Carol Scavotto, Chris Gasparian, Chris Murphy, Cynthia Motian McGuirl, David Ayirian, Medina Topalian, Emma Grigoryan, Greg Chopoorian, Hagop B.Aprahamian, Hrair B. Aprahamian, Ian Mohon, Jason Roberts, John Avakian, Judith Ferrara, Julian Penrose, Kevork Mourad, Lara B., Lidya Tchakerian, Marsha Nouritza Odabashian, Nilton Cadenas, Norma Papazian Akkelian, Daniel Varoujan Hejinian, HAWK, Sevan Naccachian, Nareg Haroutunian, Simon Samsonian (b.1915 d.2003), Sirapi Heghinian Waltzer, Sossy Narcessian, Stephen Koharian, Sylva Portoian, Taylor Manter, Yevkeen, Varky, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan, Alexander Grigorian, Dorothy Abram, Larry Sykes.