Modern Art Museum of Yerevan
Երևանի Ժամանակակից Արվեստի Թանգարան | |
The museum building | |
Established | 1972 |
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Location | Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia |
Type | contemporary art museum |
Director | Nune Avetisyan |
Website | mamy |
The Modern Art Museum of Yerevan (MAMY, Armenian: Երևանի Ժամանակակից Արվեստի Թանգարան) is an art museum in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located on Mashtots Avenue at the central Kentron District of the capital city of Armenia.
The museum was founded in 1972 by the efforts of the painter Henrik Igityan, who was the director of the museum for 37 years [1] and a supporter of then-mayor of Yerevan Grigor Hasratyan.[2]
History
The Modern Art Museum of Yerevan was the first to specialize in contemporary and modern art in the Soviet Union.[3] The first exposition consisted of works from the 1960s, created by artists who originated from Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora. These artists include Minas Avetisian, Ashot Hovhannisian, Martin Petrosian, Hakob Hakobian, Gayane Khachaturian, Vruyr Galstian, Henry Elibekyan, Robert Elibekyan, Haroutiun Galentz, Rudolf Khachatrian, and Ashot Bayandour. The museum currently displays many pieces from this exposition, which were kept as donations from the artists.
The museum grew when the following generation of artists added their works in the 1980s: Sargis Hamalbashian, Artur Sargsian, Ararat Sarkissian, Marine Dilanian, Albert Hakobian, Samvel Baghdasarian, Arevik Arevshatian, Ruben Grigorian, Kamo Nigarian, Armen Gevorgian, Tigran Matulian, Teni Vardanian, Gabriel Manoukian, Nina Kchemchyan and Ayvaz Avoyan.
In the time since its foundation, many famous artists have visited the museum, including the director of the Hermitage Museum Boris Piotrovsky, writer Chingiz Aytmatov, Italian poet writer and screenwriter Tonino Guerra, Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian artist Renato Guttuso, William Saroyan, Tigran Mansuryan, and Aghasi Ayvazian.
Recently, the museum has added works of many modern Armenian and international artists including Taline Zabounian (France), Sam Grigoryan (Germany), Harutyun Jinanyan "Jino" (Russia), Vatche Demirdjian (France), Lorent Nissou Soon (France), Christine Hagopian (France), Dibasar (France), Sharis Garabedian (France), Sebastiano (USA), Ziba Afshar (USA), Michael Gorman (USA), Narine Isajanyon (USA), Garry John (USA), Julienne Margaret Johnson (USA), Karen Bistedt and Chris Brown (USA), Haik Mesropian (Switzerland), and Onik Atamyan (England).
Gallery
References
External links
- Official website
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notable landmarks
- Shengavit archaeological site
- Erebuni Fortress
- Teishebaini archaeological site
- Tsiranavor Church of Avan
- Katoghike Church
- Red Bridge
- Zoravor Church
- Saint John the Baptist Church
- Blue Mosque
- Mordechai Navi Synagogue
- Saint Sarkis Cathedral
- Holy Mother of God Russian Church
- Saint Gregory Cathedral
- Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory
- Yerevan Brandy Factory
- Mother Armenia
- Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial
- Yerevan Cascade
- Yerevan TV Tower
- Komitas Pantheon
- Yerablur Military Pantheon
- Elite Plaza Center
and recreation
- National Library
- National Archives
- Khnko Aper Children's Library
- Avetik Isahakyan Central Library
- Yerevan Opera
- Sundukyan Theatre
- H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre
- Stanislavski Russian Theatre
- Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre
- H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre
- Komitas Chamber Music House
- Moscow Cinema
- Nairi Cinema
- Yerevan Circus
- National Gallery of Armenia
- Yerevan Vernissage
- National Centre for Aesthetics
- History Museum of Armenia
- Charents Museum of Literature
- Yerevan History Museum
- Matenadaran
- Erebuni Museum
- Modern Art Museum
- House-Museum of A. Khachaturian
- Silva Kaputikyan House-Museum
- Yeghishe Charents House-Museum
- Sergei Parajanov Museum
- Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum
- Near East Art Museum
- Cafesjian Museum of Art
- ARF History Museum
- Aznavour Centre
- Komitas Museum
- Armenian Railways Museum
- Yerevan State University
- National University of Architecture and Construction
- State Medical University
- State Pedagogical University
- Komitas State Conservatory
- National Agrarian University
- National Polytechnic University
- Brusov State University of Languages
- State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography
- Institute of Physical Culture and Sport
- State Academy of Fine Arts
- State University of Economics
- Crisis Management State Academy
- Haybusak University
- American University of Armenia
- French University in Armenia
- Russian-Armenian University
- Vazgen Sargsyan Military University
- PhysMath School
- Mkhitar Sebastatsi School
- Anatole France French School
- QSI School
- Avedisian School
- Ayb School
- Chinese-Armenian Friendship School
- European University of Armenia
- Eurasia International University
- French University in Armenia
and technology
and bridges
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