WATERTOWN, Mass.—Gourgen Manoukian was born in Yerevan, Armenia, and studied at the Moscow Art Institute. He later returned to Armenia and worked in the HAYFILM studios as an art director on more than 30 films. Exhibiting across the Soviet Union, Manoukian worked in a wide range of artistic expression, from graphic design and cinematographic art to miniatures, costume design, and his main interest, painting. His work has been featured in a variety of publications, including a set of specialized illustrations of Armenian ethnic costumes.
When he came to the U.S., Manoukian joined the Armenian Artist Associates of America and continued to exhibit across the U.S. and internationally. His landscapes reflect his memories of Armenia, and feature converging lines of earth and sky and the alternation of shadow and sunlight. He believes that the dynamics of his colors and composition “speak in an international language,” whether they are land or seascapes, still lifes, or architectural renderings.
The Gourgen Manoukian exhibit opens on Tues., Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Contemporary Art Gallery of the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA), 3rd floor, 65 Main Street in Watertown. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the event. The exhibit runs from Aug. 27 to Oct. 27, 2013. For more information, e-mail info@almainc.org or call (617) 926-2562 ext. 4.
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