Yervant1 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 http://www.armradio.am/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/logo_up_en.png Armenian sculptor Ara Shiraz passed away aged 7313:18 18.03.2014http://www.armradio.am/en/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ara-Shiraz-620x300.jpg Well-known Armenian sculptor Ara Shiraz died last night at the age of 73. The information was confirmed to media by the Nairi medical center.Shiraz was hospitalized with a stroke on February 24 and was reportedly in critical condition at the medical center’s intensive care unit since then.The son of prominent Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz and poetess Silva Kaputikyan, was born in Yerevan in 1941. He graduated from the Yerevan Theatre and Fine Arts Institute in 1966 and since 1968 was a member of the Artists’ Union of Armenia.Ara Shiraz’ most renowned works include the busts of Pablo Picasso, Yervand Kochar, Hovhannes Shiraz, and Vruir Galstian. Many of his sculptural compositions are on a permanent display in the Modern Art Museum of Armenia and the State Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan, the Tretyakov Gallery and the Eastern Nations Museum of Art in Moscow.Ara Shiraz’ paintings and sculptures can be found in many private collections throughout the world: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Beirut, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yervant1 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Public bids last farewell to Ara Shiraz15:56, 22 March, 2014YEREVAN, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS. Friends, relatives, and fans of AraShiraz bid last farewell to the prominent Armenian sculptor. TheArmenian public came to bid last farewell to the famed artist in thebuilding of the Artists' Union of Armenia on March 22. The attendantsnoted with bitter sorrow that this is a pan-national loss, as Shirazleft a very significant trace on the Armenian culture.As reports "Armenpress", the People's Painter of the Republic ofArmenia, sculptor Levon Tokmajyan stated that Ara Shiraz was one ofthe best artists of his generation. "Shiraz had a gift from God.Vivid sensations, love, and motion were very characteristic of him,"Levon Tokmajyan underscored.The People's Painter of the Republic of Armenia, sculptor Ara Shirazpassed away aged 73. The prominent sculptor died on March 17 in theintensive care unit of Nairi Medical Centre. The Deputy Director ofthe Centre Lusine Aghababyan informed "Armenpress" about this. AraShiraz was taken to the hospital on February 24 in extremely gravecondition and without consciousness.Ara Shiraz was an Armenian sculptor, Hovhannes Shiraz's and SilvaKaputikyan's son.Ara Shiraz was born in Yerevan in 1941. He has graduated the YerevanTheatre and Fine Arts Institute in 1966. He had participated innumerous young artists exhibitions in Armenia and the Soviet Union.Since 1968 he was a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia. His workshad been exhibited in major cities of the U.S.S.R. (Moscow, Leningrad,Tbilisi) as part of solo and group shows. He had taken part in theFestival of Armenian Art "From Urartu to the Present" (Paris, 1970).Ara Shiraz was characterized with his monumental sculptural works ofart such as the monuments of Paruyr Sevag (Yerevan, 1974), YeghisheCharents (Charentsavan, 1977), Alexander Miasnikyan (Yerevan, 1980),and William Saroyan (Yerevan's Pantheon, 1991).In 1979 Ara Shiraz was awarded the State Award of Armenia for hisornamental sculptures decorating the facade of the Dvin Hotel inYerevan. In 1977 he was granted the title of Meritorious Artist ofArmenia. In 1987 he was elected the president of the Artists' Union ofArmenia, and a member of the Secretariat of the Artists' Union of theU.S.S.R.Ara Shiraz' most renowned works include the busts of Pablo Picasso,Yervand Kochar, Hovhannes Shiraz, and Vruir Galstian. Many of hissculptural compositions are in permanent exhibit in the Modern ArtMuseum of Armenia and the State Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan, theTretyakov Gallery and the Eastern Nations Museum of Art in Moscow.Ara Shiraz' paintings and sculptures are found in many privatecollections throughout the world: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi,Yerevan, Beirut, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,Detroit, Montreal, etc.Shiraz is also the author of Andranik's statue (2002). Andranik issitting in two horses. They are symbolizing Western and EasternArmeniashttp://armenpress.am/eng/news/754983/public-bids-last-farewell-to-ara-shiraz.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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