His Grace Archbishop Shahan Sarkisian, Armenian Prelate of Syria, Spanish first consul Gabriel Sistiaga, and art-loving members of the public on October 19 attended the opening of a solo show of the works of Spanish painter Virginia Maghakian. The event was organized by Hamazkayin’s Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery.
The exhibit’s theme was the color and light of nature. The paintings varied in size as well as composition, ranging from oil paint to mixed-media techniques.
Angela Daghlian, a member of the art gallery staff, spoke in English. She noted that the artist was born in Barcelona to a family of artists. Since childhood, she was taken by drawing and painting and having participated in many children’s’ competitions, she had won numerous awards. Taghlian said the artist had her first solo show at the age of 21 and had shown her work around the world. She added that the artist’s timid and sensitive character is reflected in her work.
Concluding, Ms. Daghlian expressed gratitude to the artist’s husband, Grigor Maghakian, who had a key role in the success of the exhibit.
