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SUMMARY:"Convergence" Artist Talk: Art, Politics and Identity; Armenia
 n-Language Tour;  Exhibition Closing
DESCRIPTION:Join Forest Lawn Museum for a monthly artist talk on the t
 heme of Art\, Politics\, and Identity featuring "Convergence: Contempo
 rary Artists of Armenian Descent" artists Alina Mnatsakanian\, Ara Osh
 agan\, She Loves Collective\, Alysse Stepanian\, Harry Vorperian and m
 oderators Dr. James Fishburne and Kaloust Guedel. Kaloust Guedel (arti
 st and exhibition co-curator) will lead an Armenian-language tour of 
 “Convergence" immediately after the artist talk on Sunday\, August 9
 . The tour will begin at approximately 3 PM.\nABOUT THE EXHIBITION:\n
 “Convergence: Contemporary Artists of Armenian Descent” is on view
  at Forest Lawn Museum through August 9\, 2026. From bold experiments 
 in abstraction to thought-provoking conceptual installations\, “Conv
 ergence” features the work of more than twenty artists who push the 
 boundaries of traditional mediums and challenge conventions with their
  daring visions. The exhibition does not attempt to cover the entire s
 pectrum of Armenian narratives. Rather\, its cohesive element is the h
 eritage of the featured artists. With diverse backgrounds—ranging fr
 om those born in the United States to immigrants from various regions
 —these artists contribute individual perspectives to their work. Def
 ining Armenian identity is inherently complex. It encompasses a sense 
 of belonging that surpasses simplistic definitions\, rooted in histori
 cal connections that often evoke profound and abstract emotions.\n“C
 onvergence" is curated by artists Alina Mnatsakanian and Kaloust Guede
 l\, in collaboration with James Fishburne\, Director of Forest Lawn Mu
 seum.\nThe exhibition features work by Martiros Adalian\, Rouzanna Ber
 berian\, Tina Chakarian\, Aroussiak Gabrielian\, Charles Garabedian\, 
 Sophia Gasparian\, Liana Grigoryan\, Kaloust Guedel\, Charlie Hachadou
 rian\, Alex Hedison\, Armineh Hovanesian\, Narine Isajanyan\, Gegam Ka
 cherian\, Farrah Karapetian\, Nina Katchadourian\, Bari Luis\, Sossi M
 adzounian\, Ara Mgrdichian\, Alina Mnatsakanian\, Hagop Najarian\, Ars
 hak Nazarian\, Ara Oshagan\, Larisa Safaryan\, Aram Saroyan\, She Love
 s Collective (featuring Adrineh Baghdassarian\, Ani Nina Oganyan\, Mar
 i Mansourian\, Rouzanna Berberian\, Taline Olmessekian\, Nairi Bandari
 \, and Armineh Hovanesian)\, Alysse Stepanian\, Gagik Vardanyan\, Harr
 y Vorperian\, Zadik Zadikian\, and Zareh.
URL:https://museum.forestlawn.com/blogs/forest-lawn-museum-exhibitions
 /convergence-contemporary-artists-of-armenian-descent
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