The Armenian National Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2024

September 02, 2024

For the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia the Republic of Armenia is presenting an insightful multi-media project, Echo by Paris-based artist Nina Khemchyan (b. 1964).  

The commissioner of the pavilion is the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia. 

The Armenian Pavilion in 2024 is co-organized and co-funded by the patron of the Armenian National Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA), a pivotal art institution in Armenia. 

The curator of the National Pavilion is Armen Yesayants, the Director of Exhibitions at CCA. 

The Armenian National Pavilion is located in Magazzino del Sale No. 3, a historical salt warehouse building dating back to the 14th century. Today it is an important art space supervised by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.

The Armenian pavilion in 2024 is marked by an integral institutional collaboration between CCA and Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, organized in partnership with Anton Levahin and A&A Worldwide.

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