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By Amina Nazarli

The opening of private exhibitions by renowned Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmad, entitled “That is how it is”, and famous Colombian artist Oscar Murillo, named “DIS PLACE”, took place at “YARAT” Contemporary Art Centre on November 10.

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva attended the inauguration of the exhibitions.

Head of “YARAT” Contemporary Art Centre Aida Mahmudova informed the guests about the significance of both exhibitions and congratulated the artists.

First, the guests made themselves familiarized with the exhibition of Faig Ahmad.

Some six new monumental works of art depicting gender relations and social structures in the traditional Azerbaijani society are demonstrated at the exhibition.

The name of the exhibition stems from an old Azerbaijani saying, which implies the sense of tolerance and accepting everything as “That is how it is”, an old way of approaching things, which had persisted for long years.

The second exhibition by Colombian artist Oscar Murillo features works in the form of fabric, painting, sculpture and video. Majority of these works have been created as a result of the artist’s casual meetings with individuals and communities in Azerbaijan.

Both exhibitions will continue until January 29, 2017.

Yarat Contemporary Art Center is the first permanent space for the not-for-profit organization Yarat, which has commissioned many projects since it was created in 2011 by Founder and Creative Director Aida Mahmudova and a group of artists.

The center is a dedicated hub for contemporary art and art education in the region.

Education is at the core of YARAT’s activities and a study center, with a library and auditorium, will house YARAT’s comprehensive education program featuring talks, screenings and workshops for diverse audiences from student artists to families.

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Amina Nazarli is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @amina_nazarli

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