Creative Armenia, in partnership with the Boghossian Foundation, is excited to announce the new cohort of artists from Armenia selected to become 2025 East-West Residents. This summer, photographer Toros Khachatryan, film critic Sona Karapoghosyan, and visual artist Tigran Hamalbashyan will travel to Brussels, Belgium for a creative residency at the prestigious Villa Empain.
During their residency, the artists will spend a month working on creative projects, collaborating with European artists, and exploring Belgium’s eclectic cultural scene. As leaders in film and visual arts and representatives of Armenia’s contemporary art scene, they will showcase Armenia’s dynamic creativity on the European stage and contribute to the local creative sector upon their return.
Currently in its seventh year, East-West Residency has already provided 14 artists with the opportunity to travel to Brussels and create impressive artwork and projects, making it one of the most sought-after opportunities for artists from Armenia. The program’s distinguished alumni include writer Ani Asatryan, screenwriter Artavazd Yeghiazaryan, and visual artist Khoren Matevosyan.
You can learn more about the residents and the program at creativearmenia.org/residency.
The East-West Residency is a program of Creative Armenia and the Boghossian Foundation that entered into a partnership in 2018. Creative Armenia is a global arts foundation for the Armenian people that discovers, develops, and champions innovative talents across the arts. The Boghossian Foundation was created in 1992 by Robert Boghossian and his two sons, Jean and Albert, jewelers of Armenian origin, with the primary objective of contributing to development and education.