Hrag Vartanian
Visit the Hrag Vartanian art blog.
Hrag Vartanian’s blog covers a range of cultural topics including art, photography, and writing. Caught My Eye titled entries, for example, highlight articles and events that have captured his attention.
As with many of the most stimulating art blogs, the comments section makes an significant contribution to reader enjoyment. Vartanian invites discussion from fellow commentators, and is clearly enjoys it when people provide alternate views. New visitors should therefore take the time to explore entries in full i.e. including comments.
We like this article:
What I Love & Hate About Art Blogging, 17th February 2008
Why we like it:
Vartanian lists his loves and pet-peeves based around the world of art blogging. The responses he gets from other bloggers are quite passionate; some for, and some against what he has written.
About Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is a New York-based writer, art critic, and cultural worker.
Vartanian cultural work relates to his role as the Director of Communications for the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). The organisation works throughout the world to promote Armenian heritage though educational, cultural and humanitarian programs.
Vartanian also writes for various sites including the popular online magazine, ArtCal, where he covers the ever-dynamic street-art scene in New York. He explores its impact on the cultural boundaries of the art world as well as the response from the public. Vartanian is also a contributor for Art:21, providing some engaging interviews with artists, and bloggers such as Paddy Johnson of Art Fag City. He appears as an art critic for the Brooklyn Rail as well.
Summary
Name of blogger: Hrag Vartanian
Year of Creation: 2006
Average Entries per month: 30
Art Subject: Modern Art, Photography
