Fieldwork in Armenia

As part of the collaboration between the ARTIS Research Centre (University of Lisbon) and the Institute of Contemporary Art Yerevan (ICA Armenia), art historians Luís U. Afonso and Pedro Lapa conducted a week-long fieldwork trip to Armenia in September. The visit aimed to deepen understanding of Armenian modern and contemporary art and included visits to major museums and interviews with artists and key cultural figures. Organized in partnership with ICA Yerevan, the fieldwork forms part of the AMCA groundwork to reassess the aesthetic and economic value of Armenian art within the broader international art landscape.