Armenian Museum of America announces opening of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s “Filtered Identity” exhibit

Hyper-realistic ​paintings at Armenian Museum of America explore artist’s innate quest for creative autonomy

September 6, 2024 Armenian Museum of America Community News, Diaspora 0
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s oversized photo-realistic paintings merge an interest in classical and modern art. Image credit: “Self-Isolation IV” (2022), 80″ x 80″, oil on canvas.

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America ​recently announced the opening of its next contemporary art exhibition, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s “Filtered Identity.” Tsitoghdzyan is a New York-based artist whose ​oversized ​photo-realistic paintings merge an interest in classical and modern art with an emphasis on his own experiences as a father and an immigrant. ​At first look, his artworks appear to be photographs, but the portraits are hyper-realistic oil paintings. ​ 

There will be an opening reception ​with the artist on Thursday, September 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public​. 

Please RSVP by visiting the web link: www.armenianmuseum.org/rsvp​​​​. 

“We cannot wait for the community to experience this new exhibit in our contemporary art galleries. You will be amazed to see these giant works. Most people will assume they are photographs ​and be completely​​ surprised that they are oil paintings!” says Executive Director Jason Sohigian. “Tigran is exhibiting all over the world, and it is an honor to share his art in our galleries​ in Greater Boston​. When his studio in Yerevan​​ is open to the public, nearly a thousand people stream in on a single day to view these pieces.” 

Tsitoghdzyan’s work ​has been​​ exhibited widely including Art Basel Miami, Cube Art Fair in Times Square and globally in cities such as Dubai, Singapore, Istanbul, Cannes, Zurich, Monaco and Brussels. ​

“These breakout works have catapulted Tsitoghdzyan to A-list status as a portrait and multi-media artist. His high productivity has sustained his success in high-end markets across the globe — from prominent galleries and prestigious art fairs to major foundations, renowned auction houses, biennales and festivals,” writes Laura L. Constantine in a profile for the AGBU Insider​. “While the name Tsitoghdzyan may be impossible for most to pronounce, his works are impossible to ignore, as they bring a new dimension of intensity, intrigue and insight to contemporary portraiture.” 

“Filtered Identity” is curated by Ryann Casey. Casey is a New Jersey-based artist and educator. She is an adjunct professor of photography, art history and critical theory at Stockton University, and her current photographic and curatorial projects focus on themes of loss, trauma and memory.  

“Filtered Identity” runs from September 19, 2024 to February 23, 2025 in the AMA’s third floor Adele and Haig Der Manuelian Galleries. For more information, visit www.armenianmuseum.org/tigran.The Armenian Museum of America is located at 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA, and gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.

Armenian Museum of America

Armenian Museum of America

The Armenian Museum of America is the largest Armenian museum in the Diaspora. It has grown into a major repository for all forms of Armenian material culture that illustrate the creative endeavors of the Armenian people over the centuries. Today, the Museum’s collections hold more than 25,000 artifacts including 5,000 ancient and medieval Armenian coins, 1,000 stamps and maps, 30,000 books, 3,000 textiles and 180 Armenian inscribed rugs, and an extensive collection of Urartian and religious artifacts, ceramics, medieval illuminations and various other objects. The collection includes historically significant objects, including five of the Armenian Bibles printed in Amsterdam in 1666.

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