Baku Museum of Modern Art has presented a jubilee exhibition of
Azerbaijan’s well-known artist, People’s Artist Gayyur Yunus,
Azernews reports.
The exhibition “The Wealth of the Right Hand” showcased 72
paintings and graphic works created by the artist, inspired by
symbolic elements that reflect the rich cultural roots of
Azerbaijan and the Islamic world and, at the same time, combined
with modern art techniques, emphasise Gayyur Yunus’ unique
style.
Many public and cultural figures attended the event, which
marked the artist’s 75th anniversary.
In his remarks, the exhibition’s curator, Rasul Hasanov, noted
that Gayyur Yunus has an important place in Azerbaijani painting
art.
“Looking at the artist’s works, one finds inner peace. It is
possible to feel a pleasant aura in his paintings. Gayyur Yunus is
one of the artists who has his own handwriting for the Islamic
world. If Azerbaijan and Eastern art are presented to the world in
a hundred years, his works will be among the first examples to be
shown,” said Rasul Hasanov.
Expressing his gratitude to those who contributed to the
organisation of the exhibition, People’s Artist Gayyur Yunus
expressed his hope that art enthusiasts could see all those
feelings and ideas that he reflected in his paintings.
Gayyur Yunus was born in 1948 in the village of Amirjan, Baku.
He graduated from Azerbaijan Art College (1971) and from Tbilisi
Art Academy (1977).
The artist, who has been a member of the Azerbaijan Artists’
Union since 1980, was awarded the Humay Award.
Currently, the artist’s works are kept in many prestigious
galleries, museums, and private collections around the world.
The exhibition was highly appreciated by art enthusiasts. The
event will last until April 30.
The Baku Museum of Modern Art houses one of the most influential
collections of contemporary art in Azerbaijan. The iconic museum
has been drawing contemporary art lovers since it opened on March
20, 2009.
Over 800 works by notable Azerbaijani painters and sculptors,
particularly avant-garde art of the 1960s and 1970s, are collected
here.
Baku Museum of Modern Art gives a possibility to get acquainted
more closely with peculiar works of such artists as Rasim Babayev,
Ashraf Murad, Gennady Brejatjuk, Fazil Najafov, Mamed Mustafaev,
Aga Oussejnov, Ali Ibadullaev, Mir-Nadir Zeynalov, Fuad Salayev,
Farhad Halilov, Darvin Velibekov, Eldar Mamedov, Mikail
Abdurahmanov, Museib Amirov, Mahmud Rustamov, Huseyn Hagverdi,
Eliyar Alimirzayev, Rashad Babayev, and Altay Sadikh-zadeh.
There are also non-Azerbaijani modern masterworks by Salvador
Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Marc Chagall from private collectors.
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