by Gabriel Ouzounian HAYP’s newest exhibit Lips of Pride is coming up quickly, and our special guest speakers are starting … More
Tag: Contemporary Art
Lips of Pride: The Making of the Logo
Several months ago, I was approached by HAYP Pop Up Gallery to prepare an icon that would become the symbol for ’s upcoming exhibit, Lips of Pride. When they came to me with the task, there were very minimal criteria: mainly that it incorporate the themes of women’s empowerment and sexuality and that it say Lips of Pride somewhere in the logo…
Behind the Scenes: Organizing Lips of Pride
Lips of Pride is coming along nicely! We experienced several hangups along the way, but with 25 artists and 8 events, Lips of Pride is now sailing smoothly (almost!)…
We’re talking about Community-Engaged Art in Gyumri!
This Saturday, the HAYP team travelled to Gyumri to give a talk at KASA – Fondation Humanitaire Suisse.
KASA Foundation hosts HAYP!
KASA Foundation invites HAYP Pop Up Gallery co-founders Anna K. Gargarian and Charlotte K. Poulain to host a discussion on … More
A look back on our first full year
Well team, welcome to the new year. We hope you had wonderful holidays full of family, friends, and fermented grapes and pomegranates to welcome in 2016. We have so much to look forward to this year, but before we start planning for the days ahead, we want to give out a huge congratulations to everyone for making 2015 a phenomenal introductory year.
We’re now a registered NGO!
Dear HAYP followers, We have great news on this cold and grey Tuesday… Yesterday, HAYP Pop Up Gallery was officially registered … More
“What is luck for you?” Interactive performance for “In Motion”
Three weeks ago, an artist from Stuttgart decided to perform an unexpected artistic and social experiment on the Yerevan-Gyumri train. Barbara Karsh-Chaïeb had been doing an artist residency at AKOS for a little more than two weeks when she heard about HAYP Pop Up Gallery’s exhibition project on the train, and decided to get involved.
Our 5th exhibit: “Enter Through The Smoke Shop”
“Enter Through The Smoke Shop” marks HAYP Pop Up Gallery’s fifth exhibition, our last of 2015 (more to come next year), and our first solo artist show.
Time-travel on the HAYP train: IN MOTION 2015
If you’ve been exploring the Armenian countryside, you probably already found yourself riding the train from Yerevan to Gyumri. Provided you’re not in a hurry to reach your destination, the 3-hour ride in itself is a mind-blowing travel experience. Sitting on the soviet-era wooden benches and enjoying the bucolic view always makes us feel like we’re time traveling.
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