Ervand Kochar Museum: A Window into Armenian Avant-Garde

The Ervand Kochar Museum, located in Yerevan, Armenia, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Yervand Kochar (1899-1979), a prominent Armenian sculptor and modern artist. Kochar was a founder of the Painting in Space art movement. The museum was established in 1984 on the base of the Maestro's studio. It is only here, and at the Pompidou Center in Paris, that Kochar's revolutionary 'Painting in Space' works are exhibited. The museum's collection includes paintings, graphic works, and sculptures from Kochar's Tiflis, Paris, and Yerevan periods. Visitors can explore Kochar's artistic journey, from his early works to his groundbreaking spatial paintings. The museum also displays unique documents and valuable information about Kochar's connections with leaders of the avant-garde movement. Kochar's art is displayed in many museums around the world. Ervand Kochar's creative heritage is one of the most interesting phenomena of 20th-century modern art. In Paris, between 1923 and 1936, he participated in the creation of historical Avant-garde art. Kochar was singled out and appreciated among artists such as Picasso, Brack, Arp, Leger, Miro, Delaunay, and Chirico.