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Grigor Khanjyan – 100: Witness to the Times

Grigor Khanjyan – 100: Witness to the Times

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A retrospective exhibition dedicated to the centenary of cultural figure, painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, and author of monumental works Grigor Khanjyan (1926–2000), presenting his artistic output across multiple genres as a chronicler of his era and Armenian history. The exhibition features paintings and graphic works from various periods, travel sketches, book illustrations, and applied arts based on his designs. Shown publicly for the first time is the first piece from Khanjyan's monumental national-ecclesiastical series—the tapestry "Vision of the Illuminator" held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin—along with several large-scale sketches on religious themes. Curators: Seda Khanjyan, Haykuhi Sahakyan. Admission is with a gallery ticket.

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The National Gallery of Armenia is the country’s principal art museum, housing the world’s largest collection of Armenian fine arts and presenting exhibitions, lectures, restorations, and educational programs that connect Armenian, Russian, and European art. It hosts public exhibitions, guided tours, family workshops, and scholarly events, often featuring acquisitions and immersive elements like VR.

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Grigor Khanjyan – 100: Witness to the Times
National Gallery of Armenia

Grigor Khanjyan – 100: Witness to the Times

Translated

A retrospective exhibition dedicated to the centenary of cultural figure, painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, and author of monumental works Grigor Khanjyan (1926–2000), presenting his artistic output across multiple genres as a chronicler of his era and Armenian history. The exhibition features paintings and graphic works from various periods, travel sketches, book illustrations, and applied arts based on his designs. Shown publicly for the first time is the first piece from Khanjyan's monumental national-ecclesiastical series—the tapestry "Vision of the Illuminator" held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin—along with several large-scale sketches on religious themes. Curators: Seda Khanjyan, Haykuhi Sahakyan. Admission is with a gallery ticket.

Organizer

The National Gallery of Armenia is the country’s principal art museum, housing the world’s largest collection of Armenian fine arts and presenting exhibitions, lectures, restorations, and educational programs that connect Armenian, Russian, and European art. It hosts public exhibitions, guided tours, family workshops, and scholarly events, often featuring acquisitions and immersive elements like VR.

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