Standart Triennial Launches in Armenia with Two-Phase Program
In July, Armenia launched the initial segment of its Standart triennial, titled 'The Mount Analogue. A Contemporary Art Experience,' with exhibitions taking place in Yerevan and Gyumri. Scheduled for September are an urban intervention by Felice Varini and a display focused on Lake Sevan. Curated by Adelina Cüberyan von Fürstenberg and Ruben Arevshatyan, this initiative builds on Armenia's success in winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2015. The project is backed by a consortium that includes the Armenian Artes Council and the Ministry of Culture, highlighting works from the first Open Call for Artists. Notable exhibitions feature Gaspar Gasparian's retrospective at AGBU and Ilya & Emilia Kabakov's pieces at Hay-Art Cultural Center, inspired by René Daumal's 'Mount Analogue.'
Key facts
- Standart triennial launched in Armenia, first section opened July 2017.
- Title: 'The Mount Analogue. A Contemporary Art Experience.'
- Curated by Adelina Cüberyan von Fürstenberg and Ruben Arevshatyan.
- Second phase in September includes Felice Varini urban intervention and Lake Sevan exhibition.
- Gaspar Gasparian retrospective 'Distant Fragments (1941-1959)' at AGBU, Yerevan.
- Ilya & Emilia Kabakov exhibit two works at Hay-Art Cultural Center.
- Triennial builds on Armenia's 2015 Venice Biennale Golden Lion win.
- Supported by Armenian Artes Council, Ministry of Culture, Swiss Embassy, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Adelina Cüberyan von Fürstenberg
- Ruben Arevshatyan
- Felice Varini
- Gaspar Gasparian
- Ilya Kabakov
- Emilia Kabakov
- Artlabyerevan
- Ayreen Anastas
- Rene Gabri
- Arman Grigoryan
- Piruza Khalapyan
- Gohar Smoyan
- Mika Vatinyan
- René Daumal
- Henrik Igityan
- Alexander Tamanian
- Jim Torosyan
- Gevorg Aramyan
Institutions
- Armenia Art Foundation
- Armenian Artes Council
- Ministry of Culture (Armenia)
- Art for the World
- Swiss Embassy
- AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union)
- Hay-Art Cultural Center
- Tchaikovsky Special Music School
- Artribune
Locations
- Armenia
- Yerevan
- Gyumri
- Lake Sevan
- Kapan
- Mount Ararat
- Turkey
- Venice Biennale
- Brazil
- Russia
- Iran