Born in 1964.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006-2007 The editorial board of the CORD art magazine, France
2003-2007 Board member, Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation, Baku, Azerbaijan
2006-2007 Art Manager, Museum Center, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku, Azerbaijan
1997-2000 Sculptor- The Tussauds Group Studios, UK
1996 Test Head in New York for The Tussauds Group Studios. One of three successful applicants chosen from two hundred sculptors around the world
1996-Present Founder and President-Arts etc… Center for Contemporary Culture, Baku, Azerbaija
1995-1997 Freelance Photo-Correspondent-Caspian Magazine, UK
1987-1997 Freelance Project Curator, Baku Arts Center, Azerbaijan
1986-1987 Freelance artist
LECTURES
2004 “Research without boundaries”, Goethe Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia
2002 Conceptual Art in Azerbaijan, Strasbourg, France
2000 Art & Environment, Azerbaijan Injilery- Private Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
1996 Azerbaijan, a view from inside, Depot, Messepalace, Vienna, Austria
PUBLICATIONS
2005 “Lapin Lansa” newspaper, Keckiviikko, Norway
2006 “EcoTopia”, contemporary art and nature in the Caucasus, Goethe-Institute Tbilisi, Georgia
2005-2006 “Art in America”, Annual Guide – galleries, museums, artists- sourcebook to the U.S. art world, 2005-2006 museums preview, New York, USA
2005 “Caravansararai, artistic exchange” Catalog – International Forum of visual Arts & Art Events
2005 “Ceramics TECHNICAL” magazine, Australia
2004 “Research without boundaries: curating and cultural exchange in the intercultural age”, Catalog of International Contemporary Art Symposium, The Goethe Institute Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 The Golden Fleece (Girold), France
2003 “Caucasus- photography, cinema, video”, Appolonia, Strasbourg, France
2000 “Nashe Vremya” Magazine, Baku, Azerbaijan
1999 Textile Art Magazine, Tokyo, Japan
1999 “Edelweiss” Magazine, Baku, Azerbaijan
1998 “Irs Magazine”, Baku, Azerbaijan
1998 Portraits of Transition-Azerbaijan style, UNICEF,
Baku, Azerbaijan
1997 Artists on ranch, Catalog, Reuhof, Austria
1997 “Portaraits of Transition-The Azerbaijan Style”, Istanbul, Turkey
1996 Kultur Kontakt Magazine, Vienna, Austria
1996 Ismet Dogan, Istanbul, Turkey
1995 LSAP- Landscape Art, Wachtberg/ Gars, Austria
1995 Caspian Magazine, UK
1995 Kultur Kontakt Catalog, Vienna, Austria
1989 Baku Art Centre, Catalog, Baku, Azerbaijan
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS
2005 “Ecotopia”, Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 “Research without boundaries”,Goethe Institute,Tbilisi,Georgia
2003 Nargin Island, Art & Environment, Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 Ganly Gel, Art & Environment, Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 Open Circle, Land Art, Kuressaare, Estonia
1997 Artists on Ranch, Painting, Vienna, Austria
1995 Painting, Baku, Azerbaijan
1995 Landscape-Art-Project-95, Art in Nature, Gars am Kamp-Wachtberg, Austria
1994 Baku Art in Residence, Painting, Vienna, Austria
INTERNATIONAL BIENNAL, TRIENNAL
2007 “OMNIA MEA”, the Pavilion of Azerbaijan, 52nd International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennial, Venice, Italy
2006 The Third International Ceramic Tile Triennial (Elite-Tile 2006) Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2005-2006 “Border Dialogues” – The Barents Art Triennial, Neiden, Kirkenes (Norway); Murmansk, Lovozero
1996 Arte Sella-96-Art in Nature, Borgo Valsugana, Italy
Curatorship
2006 Curator of Azerbaijan representation Exhibition, Transfusion”, Liestal,Switzerland
2003 Contemporary Art Centre, Nachichevan, Azerbaijan
2003 “Xali”, traditional and contemporary carpet versions, Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 Ganly Gel, Art & Environment, Baku, Azerbaijan
EXHIBITIONS
2008 Sketches, drawings, paintings and photos /Solo/, Verona, Italy
2007 Azerbaijan Contemporary Photography, Moscow, Russia
2006 “Transfusion”, Liestal, Switzerland
2005-2006 International Art Project, “Ecotopia”, Berlin, Germany
2005 International Art Project, “Aluminium”, Baku, Azerbaijan
2005-2006 International Art Project, “Border Dialogues” – The Barents Art Triennial, Neiden, Kirkenes (Norway); Murmansk, Lovozero (Russia)
2005 International Project, “The Tile Project”, Destination: The world, Public Art, USA – Azerbaijan
2004 Exhibition- “Ripustus” Gallery, /Solo/, Finland
2004 International Project “The Tile Project”, Destination: The world, Public Art, TRANSCULTURAL EXCHANGE, USA-Finland
2004 South Caucasian Culture Festival, “Transkaukazja” Warsaw, Poland
2004 International Symposium -“Research without boundaries”, Goethe Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia
2003 Contemporary Art Centre, Nachichevan, Azerbaijan
2003 “Xali”, traditional and contemporary carpet versions, Baku, Azerbaijan
2003 “Plastic Carpet”, Long Forest, Guba, Azerbaijan Museum Centre /Solo/, Baku, Azerbaijan
2002-2003 Photo-Video Centre, Tessaloniki, Greese
2002 University Marc Block /Solo/, Strasbourg, France
1998 Pitshanger Manor & Gallery, UK
1997 Alternative Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
1997 Sanat Gallery /Solo/, Baku Arts Centre, Azerbaijan
1996 White Symphony-Contemporary Ecological Mentality Series /Solo/, Austria
1996 Institute of Africa & Asia, Vienna, Austria
1995 Burgenland /Solo/, Austria
1995 Donauraum Gallery /Solo/, Vienna, Austria
1995 Atelier Davidgasse /Solo/, Vienna, Austria
1994 Schloss Wolkersdorf, Wolkersdorf, Austria
1993 Tuyap 3-rd Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
1992 Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
1990 L’orangerait, Gallery, Saint Paul de Vence, France
1988 Arts & Culture Center, Saigon, Vietnam
1988 Artist’s Central House, Moscow, Russia
1986 Sattar Bahlulzadeh Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
Works represented in collections in Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, USA, UK, Austria, Italy, Estonia, France, Poland, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Dominican Republic.
IN THE FRAMEWORK OF:
Projected Visions – Caucasus