Background
Arif Aziz was born in Baku in 1943, where he lives and works.
Arif Aziz was born in Baku in 1943, where he lives and works.
He studied at first, between 1957 and 1962, at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Artist He then studied graphic design in Moscow for five years.
He is one of Azerbaijan"s internationally known contemporary artists and serves as his country"s Ambassador Foreign Peace. Since the early 1970s he teaches fine arts at the country"s art schools. In 2005 he took the chair of painting at Beykent University in Istanbul, Turkey, which he held until 2007.
After that he became Dean of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Artist
Public collections
by Arif Aziz can be found in the following collections:
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum in Baku
Baku Museum of Modern Art
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Senegal State Art Museum in Dakar
Exhibitions (selected)
The following are selected exhibits where Aziz" work has been displayed as either a solo work or as part of a main group exhibition. solo show: Spirituelle Komposition, Kunsthalle Dresden 2015
solo show: Dance of Spirit, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin 2015
solo show: Danamik und Symbolik, Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel (Germany) 2015
group show: Yeni Era, 11, World Art Academy Exhibition, Baku Museum of Modern Art 2014
solo show: RTR Gallery, Paris 2013
group show: Central House of Artists, Moscow 2011
group show: Turkish Days in Azerbaijan, Baku 2008.