On November 14, 2016, an exhibition called “Stars of Absheron. Azerbaijani artists of 1960 – 1980s” opened at the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery. Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the exhibition’s opening ceremony.
In the exposition of the exhibition, held with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Russian Federation’s Culture Ministry and the Marjani Foundation, works preserved at the Tretyakov Gallery, the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the Contemporary Art Museum, and the Marjani Foundation are displayed.
Over 50 works by 12 Azerbaijani artists - Nadir Abdurrahmanov, Kamala Ahmadova, Rasim Babayev, Sattar Bahlulzadeh, Tofig Javadov, Javad Mirjavadov, Mir Nadir Zeynalov, Ashraf Murad, Toghrul Narimanbeyov, Tahir Salahov, Farhad Khalilov and Qayyur Yunus, and 11 works of sculpture by Fazil Najafov are demonstrated at the exhibition.
The exhibition will continue to operate until February 27, 2017.