Ani & Mark Gabrielian lancent la bourse AGBU/UGAB Helen C. Evans

NEW YORK — Reflecting their strong belief in scholarship and education, and their admiration and respect for a pillar in her field, Ani and Mark Gabrellian have launched the AGBU Helen C. Evans Scholarship to honor the curator of last year’s Armenia! exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“After several visits to Armenia! and conversations with Dr. Evans, we were inspired to both honor and recognize her outstanding achievements, and to also encourage others to continue exploring this culturally and historically valuable field,” stated the Gabrellians. “We are pleased to be working with AGBU, which has a long and trusted history in providing and administering scholarships.”

The scholarship was announced at a dinner with Dr. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jeharis Curator for Byzantine Art; Daniel Weiss, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Met; C. Griffith Mann, the Michel David-Weill Curator in Charge of The Met’s Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, along with family, friends and board members from AGBU, which will manage the endowment and ..