ARTISTS' UNION OF ARMENIA CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
An important cultural event is to take place in Yerevan. The renovated building of RA Artists' Union will soon open with new exhibition hall to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the union. Karen Aghamian, chairman of RA Artists' Union, said that already in 2-3 months the union will open its exhibition halls for the art -lovers.
According to Aghamian, at present, positive developments are being observed, including the realization of the union's renovation program. In the course of the last few years, the union enlarged its activities, in particular, became a member of International Art Union at UNESCO. Armenia has already participated in the All-European conferences of the union in Moscow and Istanbul, as well as in Athens and Peking. In Peking they discussed the means of transportation of works of art in the conditions of globalization. The transportation of the works of art should be ruled by international regulation.
Every year, the International Union of Artists' Union holds exhibitions, where Armenia is provided with 50 square meters of exhibition halls.
Aghamian isn't very encouraged by the current situation of Fine Arts in Armenia. He said that about 100 of 1000 members of RA Artists' Union have left the country.
Many painters sell fake pictures instead of genuine art. Only authority experts in art can judge the pieces of art and include the best ones in the exhibitions of the union. Here, the art lovers can make their choice.
Today RA Artists' Union organizes various exhibitions for free. Last year, a retrospective exhibition of Armenia based painters was held in Stepanakert. Earlier, the Union organized the exhibition of Armenian painters from Artsakh, Javakhk and Goris in Yerevan.
But, anyway, RA Artists' Union still needs the support of state bodies. RA Law on Creative Unions is likely to solve some of the problems for painters. One of such problems is the tax on property that has been increased by 690 times. The high prices for territories force the artists leave their studios.
"The state should be farsighted. Irresponsible policy in the cultural sphere may cause spiritual and cultural decline. Such values are hard to restore than the material ones," Mr. Aghamian underscored.
- By Ilona Kamalian, Translated by Anoush
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