This summer we hosted a book launch and conversation between New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Kurkjian
Dear Friend,
There is no better time to be a Member of the Armenian Museum of America. Our exhibitions and programming, both online and in-person, have taken the Museum to new heights. We hope this is a source of pride for you as much as it is for us. A few examples:
A book launch for New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian
Online programming including concerts and videos with our Curator
Iconic portraits by Yousuf Karsh, a captivating visual narrative of the Armenian Genocide, and so much more
Harvard magazine recognized its importance in a recent feature-length article: “The Armenian Museum is a powerful experience for visitors. It’s a testament not only to the layered ancient world, but to a peoples’ resilient drive to survive and flourish.”
We have now opened our largest contemporary exhibit in 50 years, On the Edge: Los Angeles Art 1970s–1990s from the Joan and Jack Quinn Family Collection, which features more than 75 works by leading artists such as John Altoon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Charles Garabedian, Frank Gehry, David Hockney, and Ed Ruscha.
WBUR called the show one of the top five things to do in Boston! We had a wonderful review in the Boston Globe by Pulitzer Prize-winning arts writer and critic Mark Feeney, and it has been covered by WGBH’s Emmy award-winning arts editor Jared Bowen.
The Armenian Museum of America is an influential national organization with members in 37 states! We have one of the largest collections of Armenian artifacts in the Diaspora and we host visitors every week from all over the country and all over the world in our three floors of gallery space.
Our Mission is more important now than ever, especially as Armenians are facing ethnic cleansing and cultural erasure in Artsakh. This is YOUR museum, so please respond with your membership commitment today.
Respectfully yours,
Jason Sohigian
Executive Director