Teaching children to visit museums
Children of Armenia are revealing the art of Victor Vazareli and creating to the music of Johan Sebastian Bach.
Children ranging from the ages of 5 to 11 today were introduced to the creations of Hungarian artist Victor Vazareli within the framework of the educational program called "Op-Art: Transformations of Color and Form" organized at Cafesjian Center for the Arts.
"The program has been running on Tuesdays and Saturdays starting September 9. The goal is to help children get in touch with art, learn to tour museums, introduce them to Vazareli's art and awaken creativity within them," Assistant to the Director of Program Department at Cafesjian Center for the Arts Shushan Paramozyan.
Using the materials provided by the center and samples of Vazareli's creations, the children painted and tried to see different geometrical images.
"I have been coming and painting here for the sixth time now. This time I painted a very abstract painting in blue and green," six-year old Henri Bejanyan said.
Cafesjian Center also gives children the opportunity to participate in the exhibitions of other artists and get acquainted with their works.
