Chingiz Farzaliyev – Along the Steps of Time

Along the Steps of Time, a show featuring the famous Azerbaijani artist Chingiz Farzaliyev, will run at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery from April 12 to May 10, The show only shows a small part of the artist’s rich legacy, which was built up over a long period of time. Chingiz Farzaliyev’s art is recognized for its beautiful landscapes, still lifes, and philosophical content. An exhibition supporting the catalog was published.  The exhibition project curated by Chingiz Farzaliyev, co-curator Konul Rafiyeva.

Chingiz Farzaliyev was born in Baku on November 20, 1943. In 1973, he graduated from the faculty of painting at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute, named after V. I. Surikov.Since 2008, he has been a professor at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. He has been the director of the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art since 2010.Chingiz Farzaliyev is a prominent artist and public figure. He possesses numerous international academic regalia, orders, and prizes. He is an honorary professor at the International Biographical Centre at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, as well as an honorary professor at the Moscow State Art Academic Institute named for V. I. Surikov. He is also an honorary doctor at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Professor Farzaliyev was named an Honored Scientist and Cultural Worker of Europe by the European Academy of Natural Sciences in Hannover, Germany, for his contributions to world science and culture. He has received the Grand Decoration of Honor for his services to the Republic of Austria, as well as the Presidential Order of Excellence of Georgia, the Order for Merits in the Development of Fine Art in Azerbaijan, the Order of Arts and Letters, France, the International Ataturk Prize, a Medal on behalf of Nizami Ganjavi from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and numerous other honors.

The exhibition “Chingiz Farzaliyev – Along the Steps of Time” is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia, the Georgian National Museum, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art.