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January 18, 2013
Young Professionals of Northern California Hosts Inaugural Emerging Artists Art Exhibit
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Members of the AGBU Young Professionals of Northern California join together on the opening night of the inaugural Emerging Artists Art Exhibit. (From left to right) David Ojakian, featured artist Onnik Yaglioglu, YPNC Co-Chair Steven Cherezian, Ani Kardashian, exhibit Co-Chairs Greg Nemet and Ani Jalalian, Nareen Bagdasarian, Danny Abajian and Rose Nemet. -
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Up-and-coming artists Zarouhie Abdalian (left) and Nadine Takvorian showcase their work at San Francisco’s SoMArts Cultural Center. -
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Visitors enjoy the Young Professionals of Northern California’s first Emerging Artists Art Exhibit, the proceeds of which benefitted the pan-YP Greenhouse Project in Armenia.
AGBU Talents Make a Splash in San Francisco Art Scene
Art lovers in the San Francisco area can put “talents to watch” on their radar, following the AGBU Young Professionals of Northern California’s (YPNC) very first Emerging Artists Art Exhibit. Combining art and fundraising, the two-night event showcased a wide range of original pieces, with proceeds benefiting the pan-YP Greenhouse Project in Barekamavan, Armenia.
The highly anticipated endeavor was the product of months of planning and preparation that all came together at the unveiling on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at the SoMArts Cultural Center. Located in the heart of San Francisco’s art district, the center has become well-known in the city over the past few decades as a multicultural, community-built space, making it the ideal venue for YPs who are establishing themselves in the local arts scene. On the exhibit’s opening night, over 200 guests filled the gallery and many returned the following evening to take full advantage of the back-to-back viewings.
Throughout the weekend, the crowds enjoyed works that varied from traditional oil on canvas paintings to cutting edge fashion designs. Six up-and-coming artists were featured: Zarouhie Abdalian (installation), Sergey Bagramyan (ink on canvas), YP Northern California Co-Chair Greg Nemet (photography), Nina Sarkisyan (hair fashion design with live model installations), Nadine Takvorian (illustration & animation) and Onnik Yaglioglu (oil on canvas). Whether the artists had used a paint brush, a camera or non-traditional mediums, each of their pieces excited and inspired the viewers, who provided overwhelmingly positive feedback to the event Co-Chairs Greg Nemet and Ani Jalalian. Commenting on the event’s success, Mr. Nemet stated, “This visual arts exhibit has helped give working Armenian artists, many of whom have already been commissioned for public works projects, even wider exposure. We were so pleased by the great turnout, which has encouraged us to turn this into an annual AGBU YPNC tradition, and look forward to watching it grow next year and in the years to come.”
Though the YPNC exhibit was local, its impact is global. Funds raised in ticket sales will be donated to the pan-YP Greenhouse Project in the rural village of Barekamavan, Armenia, bringing more sustainable development to the homeland. With the support of over a dozen YP groups internationally, the struggling border area will soon become home to brand new greenhouses that will enable families to raise and sell fresh crops in their backyard, thereby revitalizing their community. The YPs “Go Green” initiative has roots in the 2009 AGBU Young Professionals Biennial Assembly in Chicago, where the global YP Network decided to launch an environmental project in Armenia that would be conceived, funded and developed entirely by them. In 2010-11, the YPs built a vibrant new park in the border village of Khachik that local residents enjoy today.
For more information about the AGBU Young Professionals, visit www.agbu.org/yp. To learn more about YPNC and its activities, visit www.agbuypnc.org or write agbuypnc@hotmail.com. To stay up to date on the pan-YP Greenhouse Project, visit https://agbu.org/ypsgogreen.
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