YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan State Academy of Art turned 60. This higher education institution was founded by academician, sculptor Ara Sargsian immediately after the end of the Great Patriotic War, in 1945 June. The Academy educated dozens of generations of painters and sculptors. As Academy Rector, RA Honored Art Figure, painter Aram Isabekian said at the October 26 press conference, the Academy's 60th anniversary was to be marked last year, but its building was in a very bad condition, so it was decided to postpone the holding of the jubilee event. In A.Isabekian's words, the repairs have been already completed and the Academy's jubilee will be marked soon in solemn conditions. On the occasion of the Academy's 60th anniversary, on October 28, exhibition of Academy students' works will open at the Armenian National Gallery. A solemn sitting will also take place the same day and a concert will be held in the evening at Aram Khachatrian concert hall. Besides, Academy's first Rector Ara Sargsian's sculpture will be placed near the entrance to the Academy. A.Isabekian said that currently the Academy has 900 students, 690 out of which study in Yerevan and the rest at Dilijan and Gyumri branches. He said that the Academy had great achievements during 12 years of his tenure, in particular, in the respect of increase of students' number: 340 students studied at the Academy 15 years ago. The new studio bought for the Academy in the center of Paris is also among the Academy's last achievements. The students will spend their practice at the studio.

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