Renowned painter and literary critic Vagrich Bakhcanyan passes away in New YorkNovember 14, 2009 - 10:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned painter and literary critic Vagrich Bakhchyan, 72, has passed away in New York. Bakhchyan was born in Kharkov where he studied in the local decorative art school under avant-garde artist Vasily Ermilov. In 1965, he took part in the first non-official exhibition. Short time afterwards, the artist moved to Moscow where, in 1967-74, he worked in the humor department of Literaturnaya Gazeta and 12 Chairs Art Club, together with Vladimir Ivanov, Igor Makarov and Vitaly Peskov. He was published in Znanie-Sila and Yunost magazines. Many of Bakhcanyan's aphorisms and witty remarks became pieces of folklore. In 1974, the artist emigrated to New York where he continued his activity . Over the recent years, many of his works were displayed in Moscow, New York, Las Vegas, Kiev and Vienna, Lenta.ru reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |