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Arevik Tserunyan: Where the sun and clouds converge, art lives
They say that the minds of the most creative people live up in the clouds. Artist Arevik Tserunyan has taken that to heart—and then some. Her exhibition, aptly titled “Clouds,” which premieres next month at the Armenian Museum of America, will tackle the weighty topic of the Armenian Genocide with a much-welcomed breath of fresh air—and the clouds and spirits that reside in it.
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From Van to Sherman: Unearthing the unfinished legacy of Arshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky’s pioneering art has made him the subject of several books, documentaries, and even a nonprofit foundation dedicated to understanding his work. Yet, his revolutionary legacy also lives on outside of the art world—in one of the most unexpected of places—his home. We ventured to find this artistic oasis and, in doing so, learned more about the man behind the painting. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Gorky’s passing and the unassuming farmhouse that once inspired one of the 20th century’s best painters continues to inspire new generations.
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Healing through art and meditation
Listen to this podcast, where Tatoyan chats about winding down with Burmese monks in Finland, discussing genocide and humanity at a yoga ashram in India, the importance of slashing binary models of good versus evil in art, and bringing out the light in her upcoming film, Three Apples Fell from Heaven.
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