Cafesjian Center For The Arts in Yerevan was founded in 1972 through the efforts of art critic Henrik Igityan, who directed the museum for 37 years. The first exhibition was created with the help of the best Armenian artists of the 1960s, who personally donated their works to support the new museum.
Among them were Minas Avetisyan, Ashot Hovhannisyan, Martin Petrosyan, Gayane Khachaturian, Vruyr Galstyan, the Elibekyan brothers, Rudolf Khachatryan, and others.
Today, the museum features a wide-ranging collection of contemporary Armenian art, showcasing works by artists such as Sarkis Amalbashyan, Artur Ararat Sargsyan, Marina Dilanyan, Albert Hakobyan, Samvel Baghdasaryan, and Ruben Grigoryan.
It also includes pieces by international artists like Talin Zabunyan, Vache Demirchyan, Laurent Nissa Sen, and Sharis Karapetyan from France; Zita Afshar, Chris Brown, Michael Gorman, Sebastiano, and Gerry John from the USA; Sam Grigoryan from Germany; Hayk Mesropyan from Switzerland; Onik Atamyan from the UK; and Harutyun Ginanyan from Russia. The collection reflects a rich variety of artistic styles and cultural influences.
There is also a museum shop where you can buy art pieces, prints, and catalogs as souvenirs or gifts.
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