Background
Jamgochian was born in 1971 in San Francisco. His father, Peter as well as his paternal Grandparents, Vahan and Gertrude were painters.
Jamgochian was born in 1971 in San Francisco. His father, Peter as well as his paternal Grandparents, Vahan and Gertrude were painters.
Nevdon Jamgochian, (born May 3, 1971) is an American artist who primarily works with narratives that engage understandings of history. He was trained as a painter, but now works as a multidisciplinary artist. His exhibits incorporate photography, installation, text and performance.
They are primarily concerned with memory and history.
The family that remained were murdered by the Ottoman government during the Hamidian massacres of 1896. The Jamgochian family founded the Armenian colony of Glendale, California in 1910.
Nevdon Jamgochian trained as an artist under the supervision of his family and later at the Savannah College of art and Design.
