Hope Ricciardi's "History Ignored" exhibit opens at The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) on Sunday, February 19.

Ricciardi began researching her grandfather's Armenian heritage and the history of the Armenian Diaspora in 2010. Her work is based on photographic transfer and plaster gesso on various surfaces including canvas, linen and panels.

In 2011, her exhibition "History Ignored" exploring Armenian history was presented at the Galatea Fine Art Gallery in Boston. Ricciardi currently maintains a studio in Boston and is preparing a major exhibit for 2015, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Her work serves to inform and honor the history and numerous contributions of the Armenian culture.

Her exhibition at ALMA will run through April 29, 2012.