RASHAD ALAKBAROV'S WORDS SOLO EXHIBITION AT BAKU MOMA
21 Feb - 20 Mar 14
Official opening on 21 February
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Baku has announced the upcoming solo exhibition by artist Rashad Alakbarov, entitled Words.
Rashad is a conceptual artist who creates innovative installations which challenge the viewers' expectations by using incongruous objects to create shadows that resemble familiar scenes or patterns.
Alakbarov graduated from the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts in 2001, where he specialised in Decorative Arts. His work was chosen to represent the art of Azerbaijan at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007. Rashad’s works are kept in Museums and private collections in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, Turkey UAE.
In Spring 2013, his work Lost in Translation. This Too Shall Not Pass was featured in the Love Me, Love Me Not show at the YARAT pavilion of the International Venice Biennale.
Rashad Alakbarov is represened locally and internationnaly by YAY Gallery, which exhibtis the most talented and promising young artists as well as more established artists from Azerbaijan.
Tickets are available to purchase at the ticket desk in MOMA.
Baku MOMA, 5 Yusif Safarov Street 5. Baku; 012 490 8404
