Our Artists

Nigar Babayeva

Painter

Nigar Babayeva Education: 2001-2003 Azerbaijan State Academy of Art. Master's degree in architecture and design. 1997-2001 Azerbaijan State Academy of Art. Bachelor's degree: Design. 1993-1997 A. Azimzadeh Azerbaijan State Art College. Diploma, Fine Arts & Drawing. Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan since 2011. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan since 2013.

Today Nigar Babayeva , without any exaggeration, is one of the most famous contemporary Azerbaijani artists. Her "kids" have captivated the hearts of people all over the world.

Work experience: 2005-present - J. Jabbarly Azerbaijanfilm studio, scenic designer, costume designer 2011 - Publishing house "TUTU", illustrator 2001-2004 - Centre for the Scientific Restoration of Museum Treasures and Relics, painter-restorer (specialization-painting, porcelain-ceramics). Exhibitions: 1997 "Exhibition of young artists", Sattar Bahlulzade Exhibition Hall 1998 "Painting", Sattar Bahlulzade Exhibition Hall, Vajiha Samedova Exhibition Hall. 2001 "Graphics", Azerbaijan Centre of Miniature Art 2003 "The Gift", Azerbaijan State Art Museum named after Rustam Mustafayev. 2005 "Spring", Sattar Bahlulzade Exhibition Hall. “Spring" 2010 "Self-portrait", Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Azerbaijan Republic, Museum Centre 2011 "Khojaly Genocide", Vajiha Samedova Exhibition Hall. "VI International exhibition of Turkish art", National History Museum of Azerbaijan. 2012 г. "Winter Time...", Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Museum Centre. "Sport Art", Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Museum Centre. "Granat", Sattar Bahlulzade Exhibition Hall "Secrets of the Venetian masks", Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 2013 Graphic drawing "The Road to Freedom". International Almanac 3 South Caucasus Project "Mediation in the South Caucasus", organised by British Alert, a British NGO with financial support from a British NGO and the European Union. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Time of Angels" Exhibition Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an exhibition organized in the framework of the II International Biennale of Puppets "Fusion Dolls". Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Exhibition of contemporary art "ECO ART". Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Exhibition of works of art "Holiday Novruz". Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Exhibition of modern art "Beautiful Secrets". Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Exhibition of modern art "Under the sign of the fish". 2014 г. "Walking", "Picture to Remember-1", "Picture to Remember-2" from the series "Carefree Childhood" were purchased by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and donated to the First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva, the "ELPIDA" Union of Friends of Children Suffering from Cancer in Greece. The painting "Flight" has been given as a gift to the embassy of Azerbaijan in Australia. Reproductions of eight works from the "Carefree Childhood" series were given to the children's ward at Baku Medical Plaza Hospital. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The exhibition was organized to coincide with International Women's Day, 8 March, Beauty Light 2014. 2015 г. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The exhibition "Beauty Light-2015", timed to coincide with the International Women's Day on March 8. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Colour of Coffee" exhibition. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, exhibition organized within the III International Biennale of Dolls "Fusion Dolls". 2016 г. Mock-up "Heart", painting: height 200 cm, width 230 cm, depth 80 cm, in the park "I Love" supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Beauty Light 2016 exhibition, timed to coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March. 2017 г. Vajiha Samedova Art and Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, exhibition "Best Photography of the Year". Solo exhibitions: 2013 Exhibition-sale of 30 paintings at the opening of the Liberi shop Exhibition of works at the opening of the art gallery "Doll". Early exhibitions: Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Self-portrait" exhibition (2010); Sattar Bahlulzade exhibition hall. Spring" (2005); The Sattar Bahlulzade State Museum of Art after R. R. Exhibition "The Gift" (2003); Azerbaijan Miniature Center, "Graphics of Azerbaijani artists" (2002); V. Samedova Union of Artists of Azerbaijan Exhibition "Painting of Azerbaijani artists" (1998); V. Samedova Central Exhibition Hall; Exhibition of Young Artists" (1997); Sattar Bahlulzade Central Exhibition Hall. Private collections: Azerbaijan, England, France, Germany, USA, Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg)