ARMENIAN INSTITUTE - A CELEBRATION OF ARSHILE GORKY

With Nouritza Matossian

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 8:00

Kensington Central Library Lecture Theatre, Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX

(Tube: High Street Kensington)

Map link: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=kensington+central+library&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=central+library&hnear=kensington&cid=8418344577536021990

Admission: £5; £3 for Friends of Armenian Institute

Inspired by the Tate Retrospective in a novel presentation Nouritza Matossian highlights new aspects of the artist’s personality and art.

You are invited to enter the world of dreams rich with images and live music when Matossian “encounters” Gorky on stage.

Do not miss the discussion on Gorky which will follow with distinguished psychoanalyst and writer Judit Szekacs-Weisz. The evening concludes with drinks and Armenian delicacies and a book-signing.

To avoid disappointment please reserve your places by contacting the Armenian Institute on 020 7978 9104 or by email (info@armenianinstitute.org.uk)

Nouritza Matossian wrote the biography, Black Angel: The Life of Arshile Gorky about the Armenian artist who stormed the New York art world. Based on over thirty years’ research it reveals the hidden truth about this enigmatic genius. Atom Egoyan was inspired to make the award-winning feature “Ararat” modelling his female lead Ani on Matossian. She has broadcast lectured and curated exhibitions on Gorky. She dramatised the artist’s life with her one-woman show playing his four beloved women in over 100 performances worldwide in “The Double Life of Arshile Gorky.”

www.arshile-gorky.com

www.armenianinstitute.org.uk

www.tate.org.uk

The Armenian Institute is a London-based registered charity dedicated to making Armenian culture and history a living experience, through innovative programmes, educational resources, workshops, exhibits and performances. Its work is supported by friends, patrons and voluntary donations. For more information about the Armenian Institute or to find out about supporting the important work of the Institute, please visit our website at www.armenianinstitute.org.uk, contact us at info@armenianinstitute.org.uk or call 020 7978 9104. If you would like your email address to be removed from the list, please send an email with "remove" in the subject heading to info@armenianinstitute.org.uk.