JULY 4, 2022 – read article here 

AUGUST 11, 2021 – read article here 

AUGUST 9, 2021 – read article here 

AUGUST 9, 2021 – read article here 

AUGUST 9, 2021 – read article here 

AUGUST 9, 2021 – read article here 

AUGUST 8, 2021 – read article here 

JUNE 13, 2021 – read article here 

JUNE 11, 2021 – read article here 

MAY 14, 2021 – read article here 

MAY 14, 2021 – read article here 

MAY 13, 2021 – read article here 

MAY 13, 2021 – read article here 

MAY 5, 2021 – read article here

«Ի՞նչ է արվեստը» և «ինչի՞ մասին է» այն․ յուրաքանչյուր ցուցահանդես մշտապես արդիական թվացող այս հարցերը նորովի դիտարկելու, վերանայելու, նորովի սահմանելու հնարավորություն է։

MAY 5, 2021 – read article here

In a recent exhibition at Latitude in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan, Sarko Meene presented delicate paintings together with an immersive metallic installation guided by the idea of “telos.”

APRIL  28, 2021 – read article here

APRIL  27, 2021 – read article here

The show also marks the reopening of the gallery, set in an industrial space in the outskirts of Yerevan. Latitude Art Space was inaugurated in 2019, yet it had to first close its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and then the space served as a shelter for refugees during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 – read article here

From Zambian astronauts racing to be first on the moon to future visions of intergalactic warfare – the Armenian capital’s art festival invites you to take a trip through time. (photocollection) 

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – read article here 

OCTOBER 31, 2020 – read article here

OCTOBER 23, 2020 – read article here

OCTOBER 19, 2020 – read article here  

OCTOBER 19, 2020 – read article here 

OCTOBER 13, 2020 – read article here

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 – read article here

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – read article here

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – In response to the current crisis originating in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and in respect of the victims of the conflict and their families, the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation has decided to cancel the scheduled launch events of its Digital Biennial. We are mourning in particular civilian casualties. In these tragic circumstances, after much discussion, we decided to unceremoniously make accessible to the public the first chapter of the 2020-2021 Yerevan Biennial. If only symbolically, it is important to be present and show our humanity. We strongly believe that art, culture, education, and heritage play a vital role in the life of a country. In fact, they express the very essence of a people, as well as their intellectual vitality and uniqueness. Without art, culture, education, and heritage, our collective and individual identity is lost and the logic of war prevails. We hope to resume further activity as soon as possible. Meanwhile, we pray for the de-escalation of the conflict and safety of the people. As UN-Secretary, António Guterres, recently stated: “To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace.”

(We acknowledge that the situation is continuously evolving and circumstances might differ at the time of publication)

AUGUST 2020 – Lucy Topalian has been appointed as a new Board Member of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation. Born and raised in Beirut Lebanon, Lucia Topalian was educated in Armenian schools and attended Beirut University College (former LAU ). She arrived to Kuwait in 1976, running away from the Lebanese civil war. Her love and passion for art and her support to artists and art consultants led her to recognize the potential of a gallery.  She joined Dar Al Funoon (an antique store) in 1997  with the sole objective to transform it to a contemporary art Gallery. She exhibiting the works of celebrated artists from the Arab World and the Middle East such as Paul Guiragossian, Dhia Azzawi,  Nja Mehdawi, Parviz Tanavoli, Reza Derakshani to name a few. She settled in Yerevan in 2020. We would like to welcome Mrs. Topalian and hope that her extensive expertise in art and culture will will support YBAF in its development and sustainable growth.

JULY 2020 – Lucy Kinosian has been appointed as a new Board Member of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation. Having spent her career to date in investment and international commercial banking, Mrs. Kinosian will bring a strong finance background to YBAF. She has extensive experience in business development, strategy, financial investments and executive leadership serving on Executive Committees at banks as well as non-profit organizations. We would like to welcome Mrs. Kinosian and hope that her interest and passion for Armenian and the arts will support YBAF in its development and sustainable growth.

1 JUNE 2020 – The Yerevan Biennial will start this year in the digital space launching on the 29th of September 2020. All activities and content will be developed online throughout the preparation of the Biennial and culminate with the launch of the physical Biennial in September 2021. During this initial phase, the Yerevan Biennial operates through its website, social media, and other audio-visual platforms. In 2021 the activity will be implemented and moved also into the physical space. The physical exhibition in Yerevan will occupy several locations across the city for the duration of 2 months. The title of the Digital Biennial and the Biennial exhibition in Yerevan is The Time Complex. The digital and physical shows are developed simultaneously under the same overarching theme and conceptual umbrella. Both exhibitions include the participation of artists and contributors from all over the world and are characterized by a strong Armenian presence (participants from within Armenia proper and the diaspora).

20 APRIL 2020 – Filippo Salza has been appointed member of the Board of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation. In the last 20 years Mr. Salza has been actively involved in the digital and tech landscape as mentor, advisor and investor of several startups and large scale projects in Italy, Europe and United States. He currently lives between his beloved Rome and the cities of London and Miami. We welcome Mr. Salza and hope that his experience and knowledge of the digital and tech fields will be of help to the developments of the Yerevan Biennial in the digital space.

31 MARCH 2020 – It is with deep regret and sadness that YBAF notes the passing of our beloved Founding Board Member Arianne Caoili. Her enthusiasm, brilliance and youthful dynamism make her loss such a dear and deeply felt one. It seems almost impossible that someone so beautiful, so bright and so full of life optimism, hope, and positive energy should have left us this soon. The YBAF Board of Trustees, our fellow Founding Members and the staff of the Foundation extend the deepest condolences to Arianne’s husband Levon Aronian, their family and your beloved friends. 

Dear Arianne, thank you for your support and constant enthusiasm. 

We are sure you will keep on guiding all of us from high above. You will always be remembered.

Rest in Peace dear Arianne.

MARCH 2020 – The Board of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation (YBAF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Lorenzo Fusi as its Artistic Director and Chief Curator of the inaugural Yerevan Biennial. The first iteration of the Yerevan Biennial was scheduled to take place later this year across Armenia’s capital city, showcasing new and historical artworks in multiple venues alongside new commissions. However, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Board, alongside the newly appointed Lorenzo Fusi have decided to postpone the opening of the inaugural Biennial to the new year.

2 MARCH 2020 – The Board of Trustees of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation has been appointed.

Arianne Caoili, Constantine Orbelian, Nina Hovnanian, Fabio Lenzi, Christina Martirosian, Ara Arslanian and Caroline Lais-Tufenkian have been appointed members of the Board of Trustees of the Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation.