I am proud to open 2007’s first exhibition with the classic Armenian artist Edgar Cahine’s works.

Edgar Chahine has been called “The Most Parisian of all the Armenian Artists”. He was highly admired in Paris and was the most well-known Armenian artist in France. He was born in Vienna, and studied art in Venice where he received personalized training at the hand of

A. Paoletti at the Armenian art school of Murad Rafaelian. Two years later, he continued his studies at the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris, France. In 1900, he exhibited his art for the first time and was highly acclaimed by French art critics. His French exhibition was followed by series of international exhibitions in major European capitals. He received numerous awards and gold medals at almost all the exhibitions in which he took part. In 1928, Edgar Chahine became extremely popular in France. By the end of that year, a museum in Crouttes-Vimoutiers in the Orn region,