Eldar Gurbanov

Eldar Gurbanov b. 1948, Baku Lives and works in Baku Eldar Gurbanov is an academic and an Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic. Eldar Gurbanov graduated from the Painting Faculty of the Azim Azimzade Art College (1969) and also from the Graphic Arts Faculty of the V.I. Lenin Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute. His works are on public display in Moscow, Baku and Istanbul and, since his first

exhibition in 1972, have been exhibited in numerous countries worldwide. He took part in an art exhibition for the first time in 1973. He was awarded a gold medal and First-Class Diploma at the 1989 Caspian Republics’ Biennale for his work, “Poet and Muse”. In 1994 he was a laureate of a competition in tribute to Soltan Mohammad, member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. Since 2002 honored artist of Azerbaijan. Since 2009 honorary title of the Academician of the World Academy of Arts. SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2013 Solo exhibition, MoMA, Baku, Azerbaijan 2009 Solo exhibition, “Mart” gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia 2009 “One World Two Poles”, “Solo project”, Central House of Painters, Moscow, Russia. 2008 Solo exhibition, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan 2001 Solo exhibition, “Humay” Azerbaijan Culture Center, London, UK 1998 Solo exhibition, Miniature Center, Baku, Azerbaijan 1997 Solo exhibition, “Renaissance” Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 1997 Solo exhibition, Raap’s Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany 1996 Solo exhibition, Baku Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan 1995 Solo exhibition, Bahlulzade Art Salon, Baku, Azerbaijan 1992 Solo exhibition, House of Composers, Moscow, Russia 1987 Solo exhibition in Baku Art Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2018 “Bodily Landscapes”, YAY Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan 2014 “Nuda Veritas”, group exhibition, MoMA, Baku, Azerbaijan 2014 “Nakhchivan is the cradle of humanity”, international art festival, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan 2012 “Oil and Art”, exhibition project organized by Socar, National Museum of Art History, Baku, Azerbaijan 2012 Benetton project “Azerbaijan: The colors of Wind and fire” Imago Mundi: The Art of Humanity, Treviso, Italy 2012 “8 March”, group exhibition, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan 2011 Exhibition the 6th Azerbaijan artists, member of the world Academy of Artists, exhibition hall named after V. Samedova, Baku, Azerbaijan 2010 “Novruz”, group exhibition, Aidan Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2008 “Steps of Time. Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan”, Dresden, Germany 1990 Group exhibition, Houston, USA 1989 Biennale of the Caspian Sea Republics, Tbilisi, Georgia 1988 “All the Songs of Azerbaijan” group exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia *** The artist’s artworks had been purchased by: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia Museum of People from East, Moscow, Russia Azerbaijan Art Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture, Moscow, Russia USSR Artists Union, Moscow, Russia Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Culture Foundation, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Union of Artists, Baku, Azerbaijan “Ramko” Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey As well as his works are kept in the various private collections all over the world.