In times of unimaginable crisis, Nairy Shahinian, like many of us, turns to music. In her words, “personally, music has…

04 January 2024 | Azad Archives

“I entered the art world at a very young age,” explains the Armenian artist Karishok Dulyan, who held her very…

02 January 2024 | Hena Aposhian

Essay and artworks by Gayane Arushanian Does reality echo the chaos of our thoughts? Do we become like nature in…

24 December 2023 | Gayane Arushanian

Pain only takes selfies.
Don’t expect others to do it.
“Can you please take
a picture of my agony?”
No.
Your plight is yours.
Share it.
But don’t share anyone else’s.
Your digital temple—
worship in it,
but don’t bring
in the “other.”

03 December 2023 | David Garyan

Taleen Kali’s music will take you on a journey that can at once be dreamlike, cosmic, and full of the…

30 October 2023 | Kristin Anahit Cass

Welcome to Azad Films, a series of online and in-person events dedicated to increasing the appreciation and accessibility of Armenian…

16 August 2023 | Tatevik Ayvazyan

Last night I left a baby on a rock.  Unlike the others, this baby wasn’t detailed – it didn’t drool…

02 May 2023 | Nancy Agabian

Speaking with SWANA drag king Vera Hannush is an event filled with lots of laughter, playful absurdity, and enough love…

07 September 2022 | Kristin Anahit Cass

Walking into the 2022 Armenia Art Fair, I could see that each corner, each artist, and each work of art…

19 August 2022 | Hena Aposhian

Have you experienced a drag performance where the artists are wearing traditional taraz or tatreez costumes? As many people of…

10 August 2022 | Kristin Anahit Cass