Local artist Masha Keryan finds beauty in chaos...even something as all-consuming and cataclysmic as war in her homeland.
“When the war started, I lost touch with reality,” she reflected one Sunday afternoon from her underground art studio on Boston’s famed Newbury Street. She’s thousands of miles from Armenia, which is now reeling from the loss of far too many young lives and swaths of sacred land after its unequal 45-day war with Azerbaijan and Turkey. “War was something that I
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Great job Leeza in capturing the essence of Masha. Please have more essays on culture and the arts. If you need leads I can provide you material. Love it when my favorite artists are featured. 👏🏻
Very bright, hard working talent. Wish you all the best in life Masha❤️
Leeza a very interesting article on art away from the usual depressing stories of conflict, but nevertheless with roots growing from another cataclysmic event that Armenians cannot seem to avoid like a Greek tragedy.
Masha carry on with your inspired art. Life can be cruel but don’t give up hope. One day a bright light might arise on the horizon. And fulfil your dreams.