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Farmington Hills, Mich., December 4, 2006 – Paramount Bank Ferndale today announced it has appointed Narine Kchikian as curator for the Company’s Community Arts @ Paramount Gallery in Ferndale. Ms. Kchikian will be responsible for organizing and selecting future gallery exhibits and featured artists’ work for the gallery.
An experienced curator, Ms. Kchikian most recently curated “Information Systems,” Part I and Part II, for the Michigan Institute for the Arts in Detroit, Mich., and “Drawing You In” and “The nextBIGthing” for the Museum of New Art in Pontiac, Mich.
She received her MFA degree in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2005, and her BFA from the Center for Creative Studies in 1997. Originally from Kazakhstan, Ms. Kchikian relocated to Detroit in 1991 and has become an active member of the Detroit art community, exhibiting her own work locally and internationally, as well as organizing and curating exhibitions, teaching, and conducting seminars and workshops. About her vision for the gallery, Ms Kchikian says:
“I believe in Detroit and view this as an opportunity to use my energy to develop one more interesting location that showcases art to the Detroit art community. Ferndale is an ideal location for Community Arts @ Paramount Gallery as it is centered in the midst of a number of exceptional galleries and in a community that truly appreciates high-quality artwork. I believe there is much work by local artists that is of this caliber and deserves a chance to be known. I am pleased to see local businesses like Paramount Bank recognize the many benefits of bringing art to the local community. I hope what I do will encourage other businesses to join Paramount Bank in such endeavors to make contributions locally that have a major impact on the entire Detroit Metro area community.”
“Our goal to create a significant, premiere gallery for Ferndale and the greater Detroit area art community is one we take seriously, so we are pleased to have someone of Ms. Kchikian’s caliber and talent join us in this undertaking,” says Jeff Sugg, Paramount Bank president and chief executive officer. “With her expertise, we look forward to continue to bring to the forefront, high quality art from talented area artists and collections.”
About Paramount Bank
Paramount Bank, founded in 1998, was established to serve the Oakland and Macomb County communities with financial products and services that meet the needs of today’s customer. Paramount offers a full-range of banking services including commercial and residential lending and currently has full-service branch locations in Birmingham, Clinton Township, Farmington Hills and Ferndale. For more information, visit www.paramountbank.com or call (800) 421-BANK.
For more information on Paramount Bank, please contact Christine Fisher :
cfisher@pushtwentytwo.com or call 248.335.9500x30
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