📍 University of Lisbon | November 28–30, 2024
This international conference brought together academics, curators, and art critics to explore the legacy of the Soviet period and its continuing impact on art and culture in Armenia and the wider Caucasus region.
Through a rich day of talks and discussion, participants examined key artistic figures such as Yervand Kochar and Arshile Gorky, reflected on the role of institutions like the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and explored questions of artistic freedom, post-socialist economies, and the emergence of art markets after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Notable speakers included Angela Harutyunyan (Berlin University of the Arts), Pedro Lapa (University of Lisbon), Nazareth Karoyan and Ruben Arevshatyan (ICA Yerevan), and Iain Robertson (Hongik University, Seoul).
The event concluded with a forward-looking session on the promotion of Armenian modern and contemporary art as a research and institutional project presented by Zara Ouzounian-Halpin and Stephen McCoubrey.
Institutional Partners:
- ARTIS – Art History Institute, University of Lisbon
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master “Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets”
- Institute for Contemporary Art, Yerevan
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
This event is part of AMCA’s broader initiative aimed at promoting and reintegrating Armenian modern and contemporary art into the global art dialogue.
