YBAF Co-Founder Fabio Lenzi featured in Forbes Elite Reports

Jun 29, 2026

The Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation is pleased to share that Fabio Lenzi, Co-Founder of YBAF, is featured in the latest Forbes Elite Reports special edition, Fashion Forward Armenia: Creativity in Motion.

In an interview with Jeb Adams, Fabio discusses the vision behind the Yerevan Biennial and its ambition to establish Yerevan as a leading regional platform for contemporary art.

The conversation explores how a biennial can become more than an exhibition. It can serve as a long-term cultural platform that supports artistic production, encourages international collaboration, and creates meaningful connections between Armenia and the global art community.

Rather than replicating existing models, the Yerevan Biennial is being developed around Armenia's own cultural identity while creating opportunities for artists, curators, institutions, and audiences to engage in an ongoing international dialogue.

As Fabio writes,

    "The Caucasus' next cultural chapter begins in Yerevan, the future art capital of the region."

This vision reflects the Foundation's broader mission to strengthen Armenia's creative ecosystem while contributing to the country's cultural, educational, and economic development through contemporary art.

We are grateful to Melinda Snider, Jeb Adams, and the Forbes Elite Reports team for sharing this vision with readers around the world.

Read the complete Fashion Forward Armenia: Creativity in Motion edition
through the link below.

Source: Forbes Elite Reports | Fashion Forward Armenia: Creativity in Motion
Interview by: Jeb Adams
Project Director: Melinda Snider