Hrag Vartanian

Who is Hrag Vartanian?

Hrag Vartanian was born in Aleppo, Syria, raised in Toronto, Canada, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is a writer, critic and curator who formerly contributed to AGBU News Magazine, Ararat Magazine, and other publications. He has also contributed to numerous online and print publications, including the Art21 blog, Boldtype, The Brooklyn Rail, Huffington Post, and NYFA Current.

He was formerly Director of Communications at AGBU, the world's largest Armenian non-profit organization. Vartanian was a staunch supporter of the controversial Hide/Seek exhibit which was censored by the Smithsonian. Vartanian is co-founder of the influential art blog Hyperallergic, which is described as a "forum for serious, playful and radical thinking". Hyperallergic was founded by Vartanian and his husband Veken Gueyikian.