“Nakian Art School” visits Armenia and Shoushi

From August 29 to September 12, Naregatsi Art Institute’s Centers in Shoushi and Yerevan hosted 10 students from “Roupen Nakian Art School”. The Art School was established in Anjar, Lebanon in 2002 by the efforts of Anjarian artists like Aghassi, Raffi Andonian and Vahe Dukenjian.

The visiting students were Sarin Tapalian, Nanor Taslakian, Arin Taslakian, Talar Taslakian, Nare Havatian, Vart Manjian, Nare Doudaklian, Araz Kelian, Lory Aintablian and Andre Kenderjian, accompanied by their tutor Raffi Andonian and a member of the school’s committee Talin Stamboulian.

The group headed to Naregatsi Art Institute in Shoushi on August 29, and started preparing for their first exhibition in Yerevan.

Guided by Mr. Andonian, the students worked on their paintings, inspired not only by the beauty of the nature in Shoushi, but also by the idea of creating in their motherland.

After a week’s work, Nakian Art Schhol students had their first exhibition in Shoushi at NAI and dedicated it to the first anniversary of the center. On August 31 they participated in the event organized for the first anniversary of NAI’s center in Shoushi.  On September 5th, their first exhibition in Yerevan was opened to the public at Naregatsi Art Institute’s center in Yerevan. The show included some paintings which the students had painted in Anjar and the ones they had painted in Shoushi. After the opening day, the students were invited to an interview on a morning show on H1 and a radio show where they talked about their school and their trip to Armenia and Artsakh.

On September 11, NAI organized a gathering where Raffi Andonian on behalf of “Nakian Art School” thanked Nareg Hartounian and Tomas Aintablian for giving them this opportunity, and promised to come back soon.