NoHo Gallery LA

A group show featuring Alexander Sadoyan’s dreamlike paintings inspired by human life & nature’s abundant palette as well as Harout Papouchian’s photographs documenting Armenia’s rich cultural heritage. Group artists: Aaron Thornton, Alexander Sadoyan, Brooke Harker, Cheryl Goettemeller, Daniel DeBevoise, George Chamaa, Harout Papouchian & T. Alunni. Music by Jazz Guitarist Tim Moran with guest performance by Jazz Vocalist Scotti Austin.

"Art International can be summed up as Art Universal," says Gallery Director Daniel DeBevoise. "We are lucky to have such rich and diverse cultures surrounding us in every aspect...in the Gallery it's with art."

FREE RECEPTION PARKING: across the street from the gallery at the Citibank Building Parking Lot located at the corner of 5001 Lankershim Blvd.& Ostego St.1 block south of Magnolia Blvd. Courtesy of Chandler Partners.

FREE RECEPTION PARKING: 5200 Lankershim Blvd. 1/2 block north of Magnolia Blvd. on the east side of Lankershim Blvd. in the open lot in front of the Emmy Plaza courtesy of The Community Redevelopment Agency of The City of Los Angeles - East Valley Region.

Alexander Sadoyan

Alexander Sadoyan was born in 1954 Yerevan, Armenia. In 1975 he graduated from Terlemezian Art College of Fine Arts. Sadoyan participated in more than 50 exhibitions and his works were sold in numerous auctions. Today, his works can be found in private collections throughout USA, France, Germany, Canada, Russia, Switzerland, China, Norway and Lebanon. Since 1990 he is a member of the Artist’s Union of the Republic of Armenia. In 1995 he was accepted as a member of the International Association of Arts at UNESCO. Since 1996 Alexander resides in Los Angeles, California. He continues to create vigorously and actively displays his paintings at personal and group exhibitions.

I paint forms and shapes to convey energy and spiritual condition. The colors and rhythms become the theme. The images are put together in a dreamlike sequence to reinforce the realty of metaphysical world. Forces of nature and mysterious inner life of mankind are themes that have been constant in my work. My paintings are inspired from the human life in conjunction with landscape of nature's abstract color-forms. With association of color and shapes, I strive to communicate my feelings and convey inner-personal emotions.

Harout Papouchin

Harout was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1927. As a young boy, Harout was very active in sports at school and always had interests in art, history and literature. Outside school, he loved the nature and loved taking trips to various parts of Lebanon, to enjoy the nature. Once he finished school, he started working at Khanjian Advertising Agency. It was at this early stage in his life when he started developing his love for artwork and photography. He designed many commercials for advertising purposes. As a hobby, he took many pictures, especially of nature and sites of interest and often when he took his films for development, he was offered money for his films by printing companies and his friends.

In 1947, Harout moved to Yerevan, Armenia with his family. His first job was at a movie studio, where he designed cartoons. At the same time, he attended university to continue his education. Few months later, the movie studio was closed and for economic reasons, he started working in the chemical engineer field to support his family. However, throughout the years, he always kept his interest in photography and continued his hobby of taking nature pictures as he traveled through Armenia and many other parts of Soviet Union. He often took pictures of his family and friends during vacations or trips and at times, developed and printed his own photos at home.

In 1980, Harout moved to United States with his family. Once again, he continued working in the Chemical Engineer field and settling in yet another new country with a very busy life. Yet again, he continued his interest in photography. During his travels throughout US and other parts of the world, Harout continued taking many beautiful and unusual pictures of nature and significant and not so significant sites. He acquired new cameras, learned how to use the computer and Photoshop, got a printer and started enhancing his pictures even more and enlarging and printing them himself. He never stopped searched for the next best picture, for the best possible setting, for the best possible angle and for the best lighting.

Although he had many, many beautiful pictures that he took in the past 25 years in US, Harout yearned to see the sites in Armenia one more time and to take pictures he could share with American Armenians who had never had the opportunity to see their motherland. He went to Armenia in 2006 and spent a couple of weeks to take pictures of all the sites close to his heart, representing Armenian history, Armenian legends and Armenian culture. Harout continues his love for photography and is always in search of his next best shot.

Artists of "ART International"

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When: April 20 - May 27

Free Public Reception: Saturday, May 5 from 6:30-10:30PM

Where:
5108 Lankershim Blvd.
NOrth HOllywood, CA 91601
NoHo Gallery LA is located in the historic Lankershim Arts Center

Lankershim Arts Center:
NoHo Gallery LA is located at the Lankershim Art Center in the heart of the NoHo Arts District. The Lankershim Arts Center was built in 1939 and is a cultural historic landmark. The center is also home to the award-winning Road Theatre Company making it a true center for the arts.