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Minister of Diaspora awards Rafael Megall with “Arshile Gorky” medal

Minister of Diaspora awards Rafael Megall with “Arshile Gorky” medal

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS: The Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan on February 13 hosted the painter Rafael Melikyan Megall. Introducing the artist, the Minister noted in particular that “despite his young age, Rafael Megall managed to conquer many world famous exhibition halls surprising and delighting many artists by his work. His paintings make this world more colorful, kind and light”. The Department of Mass Media and Public Relations of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia informed “Armenpress” that the Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan awarded the artist with “Arshile Gorky” medal for spreading and making the Armenian art more recognizable in the Diaspora, contribution to the development of Armenia-Diaspora partnership by his work activity, as well as for having creative successes in painting.

Artist Rafael Megall was born on 2 January 1983 in Yerevan. He started to paint when he was 9 years old. In 1998-2004 he studied in Yerevan State Academy of Arts. Since 2008 he is member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Armenia.

Starting from 1995, he has had numerous individual expositions, as well as has participated in a number of international exhibitions and has received highest appreciation of critics both in the Motherland and abroad. The recent ones are Sofa New York in 2009, Artexpo New York in 2009, Florence Biennale in 2009, Toronto Arte Expo in 2010, and individual exhibition in Armenia in 2010.

Paintings of Rafael Megall are demonstrated in exhibition rooms, galleries and private collections in different countries of the World.








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