A poster art exhibition dedicated to the Armenian capital of Yerevan opened on Tuesday at Gallery Space of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenia, the Ministry of Culture said.
Titled “A New Yerevan is Rising”, the exhibition is organized as part of the events marking the 2800th anniversary of the capital. The event features an array of posters from the late 19th century until today that were produced in and dedicated to Yerevan. The exhibition aims to show the development of Yerevan poster art, the best examples from different time periods, and to present the main trends in poster art of the past century.
Of particular interest are those posters which focus on the cultural and social spheres of Armenia’s capital. They are directly related to the city's history and cultural vitality, highlighting the everyday life an...