Yay gallery to show "Two states of being"
By Nigar Orujova
Famous Azerbaijani artist Museib Amirov will hold a solo exhibition in YAY Gallery in Baku on February 28.
The exhibition titled "Two States of Being" will showcase the works of Amirov, whose artworks have already been exhibited in many museums and private collections around the world, including the USA, France, Germany, and Lithuania.
Museib Amirov, 50, is the son of the highly respected artist Arif Amirov. A graduate of Azerbaijan's State University of the Arts, Museib Amirov has previously taught "Experimental art" in the Azerbaijani Academy of Arts.
He has participated in major international projects including Art Exhibition "Baku-Paris, 20 artists", Orangeri de Senat, Paris, France (2004); the exhibition of modern Azerbaijani artists IMF Gallery, Washington, USA (2004); the International art exhibition in Luxemburg (2003) and the International Art Exhibition, "Grands et jeunes d'aujourd'hui", Espace Auteuil, Paris, France (2003).
All profits from artwork sales go towards the non-profit organisation YARAT, who fund and support artists and their projects. The gallery holds regular lectures, video presentations and master-classes.
The exhibition will run until March 19.