The Diocese
Posted: 02/27/2020
The members of the Zorayan Museum Committee of the Western Diocese are pleased to present an exclusive exhibit of the paintings of Armenian artist Nikol Aghababyan. The exhibit of his works will be held with an official opening and reception on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m, and will remain on display on March 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Zorayan Museum is located in the Western Diocesan Complex of the Armenian Church of North America, 3325 North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank, CA.
His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese states that this exhibition of the paintings of Nikol Aghababyan are in keeping with the mission of the Zorayan Museum to promote understanding and appreciation of Armenian ethnic, religious and cultural diversity by exposing the beauty of our Heritage and preserving and sharing the experiences with the people of the world.
Hayk Madoyan, Chair of the Zoroyan Museum Committee, reports that this is an awe-inspiring collection from the Master of Colors and the committee anticipate an eager response. Nikol Aghababyan’s works of art are inspiring on showing the beautiful seasons of Armenia and the rich landscapes, flowers, meadows, streams, lakes, trees, waterfalls, village life and Mt. Ararat.
Nikol Aghababyan was born in Koghb, a village of the Tavoush region of Armenia; graduating from the Yerevan Pedagogical Institute , Faculty of Art Painting, in 1986, He is a member of the Armenian Painters Union since 1992. He has had many exhibitions in Koghb, Nayembergen, Ijevan, Yerevan, Nogorno-Karabakh, Syria, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Germany, Italy, France and the United States (Los Angeles, Fresno, New York). He has stated “A painting should bring out the best in people. Yes, there is evil in the world, but it has no place in my world of painting.”
The exhibition is open to the public and admission is free. For further information contact the Zorayan Museum at the Western Diocese office (818) 558-7474.
