Arif Shamil oglu Gaziyev (January 2, 1937 – September 3, 2021) was an Azerbaijani painter, sculptor and People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2018).
Arif Gaziyev | |
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Arif Shamil ogluGaziyev Arif Şamil oğlu Qaziyev | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 2014 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Education | Baku Art School Moscow Art Academy |
| Known for | Painting and sculptor |
| Awards | Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan People's Artist of Azerbaijan |
Life
editArif Gaziyev was born on January 2, 1937, in Erivan, Armenian SSR. He graduated from Azim Azimzade Baku Art School in 1958 and studied at V. Surikov Art Academy in Moscow (1965). After completing his education, he worked as a teacher at Baku Art University. His works are famous and painted in various genres. Examples of these are "Babak", "Bust of Hussein Javid", "Girat is waiting for us", "Caucasian eagles", "Battle", "Live gala", "Horror", "Cold", "Two boomerangs". Since 1957, he had participated in republican, all-Union and international exhibitions. His works are kept in various museums ("Girl from Baku", "Mohammed Nasireddin Tusi" – Azerbaijan State Art Museum named after R. Mustafayev, "Beauty of the Field" – Museum of Oriental Arts (Moscow)), as well as in private collections in the US, Germany, Austria and Turkey.[1][2]
Gaziyev died in Baku, Azerbaijan on September 3, 2021, at the age of 84.[3]
Family
editArif Gaziyev's father Shamil Gaziyev was a famous sculptor. Arif Gaziyev was married to Firangiz Faringiz Gaziyeva and their sons Emin and Samir work as sculptors, and their daughter Ilaha is an artist-designer.[4]
Awards
edit- Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- On May 27, 2018, he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Azerbaijan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Arif Qazıyev müsahibə". Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Arif Qazıyev". Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Xalq rəssamı Arif Qazıyev vəfat etdi". Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Qazıyevlər". azkurs.org. 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ President.Az (May 27, 2018). "Azərbaycan Respublikasının mədəniyyət xadimlərinə fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı" (in Azerbaijani). President.az. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2018.