Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Exhibitions

Mural by Grigor Khanjyan and Selected Works from the Private Collection of Gerard L. Cafesjian

Located in Khanjyan Hall is the monumental mural executed by the well-known Armenian painter Grigor Khanjyan (1926–2000). Commissioned for the original Soviet monument but left unfinished at the time of Khanjyan’s death, the three primary scenes of the mural illustrate important events in Armenia’s history: The Creation of the Armenian Alphabet; The Battle of Vardanank in AD 451; and The Rebirth of Armenia. Khanjyan Hall was completely renovated in 2009, and its austere, unadorned interior embodies the reverence many Armenians feel toward one of their country’s artistic treasures. Selections of glass from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection are on continuous exhibition on the east wall of the hall.

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Current Exhibitions

	Selected Works from the Private Collection of Gerard L. Cafesjian Gallery One Highlighted in this gallery is a large number of glass works by many of the best-known artists of contemporary art. Particularly noteworthy is a Persian installation by Dale Chihuly ... [view more]
	Mural by Grigor Khanjyan and Selected Works from the Private Collection of Gerard L. Cafesjian Khanjyan Hall Located in Khanjyan Hall is the monumental mural executed by the well-known Armenian painter Grigor Khanjyan (1926–2000) ... [view more]
	Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová: For Armenia Sasuntsi Davit Hall The Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection is one of the largest collections of modern glass found in any museum, and its holdings of works by the Czech couple Libenský Brychtová... [view more]
	In the Mind of the Collector Eagle Garden Gallery Throughout his life, Gerard L. Cafesjian has indulged a passion for collecting that encompasses areas lying outside the arena of contemporary art. His varied interests are on continuous display ... [view more]
	Swarovski Light Socks In 2007 Swarovski Crystal Palace invited 18 international designers and artists to create their own interpretation of a chandelier. The renowned New York architectural studio Diller Scofidio and ... [view more]