Hrag Vartanian Bio | Wiki
Hrag Vartanian is an Armenian-American arts writer, art critic, and art curator. He serves as the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the arts online magazine, Hyperallergic. Hrag was formerly Director of Communications at AGBU, the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization. He became a staunch supporter of the controversial Hide/Seek exhibit which became censored by the Smithsonian.
Moreover, Hrag has curated numerous exhibitions since the late 1990s. His most recent curatorial project was “Fixed Point Perspective: Ottoman Studio Photography and its Contemporary Legacy” at Minerva Projects in Denver, Colorado. The work in the show was a mix of contemporary and historical, and featured artists Gariné Torossian and Hrair Sarkissian, among others.
Hrag Vartanian Age
Hrag was born in 1973/1974 in Aleppo, Syria. He is 49/50 years old.
Hrag Vartanian Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Hrag Vartanian Family
He was born in Aleppo, Syria, to his parents. Hrag grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and holds a Canadian nationality. Information about his parents and/or siblings is not available at the moment.
Hrag Vartanian Partener
Hrag is married to his husband Veken Gueyikian. Together, the couple founded the blog-magazine Hyperallergic in October 2009 as a “forum for serious, playful and radical thinking. They live in Brooklyn, New York.
Hrag Vartanian Education
After fining his high school education, Hrag enrolled at the University of Toronto in 1995. He graduated in 1997 with an MA in Art History. He worked as a staff writer at Brooklyn Rail from 2002 to 2011.
Hrag Vartanian Hyperallergic
Hrag serves as the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the arts online magazine, Hyperallergic. He co-founded it in October 2009 with his husband Veken as a “forum for serious, playful and radical thinking”. Hrag has contributed to numerous online and print publications including the Art:21 blog, Bold type, The Brooklyn Rail Huffington Post, AGBU News Magazine, Ararat Magazine, and NYFA Current.
He has guest contributed to Al Jazeera, NPR, ABC, and WNYC. Previously, Hrag served as a Director of Communications at AGBU, the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization. Additionally, he became a staunch supporter of the controversial Hide/Seek exhibit which became censored by the Smithsonian.
Hrag Vartanian Break Up Letter
On April 1, 2019, Hrag wrote an article titled Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Break-Up Letter at Neo-Babylonian Site. A tablet discovered in 2019, suggested that Neo-Babylonians may have been the first to start writing break-up letters.
“King Nabonidus wasn’t a fan of being stood up”, said a new finding by archeologists at Liberty University. Researchers have unveiled that the 6th-century BCE Neo-Babylonian king sent what is thought to be the first break-up letter ever discovered.
Hrag Vartanian Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Hrag’s estimated net worth is $879,908.
Who Is Hrag Vartanian
Hrag is an Armenian-American arts writer, art critic, and art curator. He serves as the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the arts online magazine, Hyperallergic. Hrag was formerly Director of Communications at AGBU, the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization. He became a staunch supporter of the controversial Hide/Seek exhibit which became censored by the Smithsonian.