The Armenian Museum of America (AMA) in Watertown, Massachusetts, has extended its exhibition "Arshile Gorky: Redrawing Community and Connections" through September 27, 2026, due to overwhelming interest and positive reviews from publications such as Boston Art Review and Artscope magazine. Curated by Kim S. Theriault and sponsored by the JHM Charitable Foundation, the show is the first exhibition of Gorky’s work in an Armenian museum, featuring loans from the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Housatonic Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, private collectors, and the Armenian diaspora.
The extension matters because it underscores the growing recognition of Gorky’s role as a progenitor of Abstract Expressionism and highlights the importance of community-driven stewardship of his legacy. By situating Gorky’s artistic development alongside his personal history as a survivor of the Armenian Genocide who settled in Watertown, the exhibition offers a fresh lens on his work and reinforces the vital role of diaspora institutions in preserving and interpreting modern art history.