ALMA displaying Marsha Odabashian's exhibition in WatertownSeptember 4, 2009 - 03:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will display Marsha Nouritza Odabashian's exhibition, "In the Shade of the Peacock: Parables, Watercolor Paint Boxes, and Other Work in Diverse Media," in ALMA's Contemporary Art Gallery in Watertown from September 13 through October 11.Odabashian's exhibition features a range of oil paintings on canvas and panel, acrylic on panel, and mixed-media assemblages. "In the Shade of the Peacock" addresses the formal tensions between borders and interiors, literal and perceived depth, and representation and abstraction. Themes of memory, dislocation, imagination and nostalgia unite the works varied by explorations of the relation of contemporary art and culture to a diverse heritage ranging from T'oros Roslin, Giotto and Botticelli to more recent stylistic traditions. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |