YAY GALLERY: ARTIST TALK BY NIYAZ NAJAFOV
12 Sep 18
YAY Gallery invites you to meet with Azerbaijani artist Niyaz Najafov.
Niyaz Najafov (b.1968) is an artist at the forefront of Azerbaijan’s contemporary art scene.
Being a professional sportsman, Niyaz Najafov started his artistic career in 2003, experimenting with oil paint influenced by other self – taught artists.
In his early paintings, the artist highlights vices of society and individuals based on his own experience. This experience talks about fears and desires hidden inside. He discovers impressions with a satirical approach and a narrative manner; his works always show a readable line of story. Najafov style of painting is expressive and emotional using a dark palette majorly.
Currently his works displayed at YAY Gallery as a part of “Bodily Landscapes” exhibition.
Event moderator: curator Samira Sefi
Date: September 12, 2018
Time: 7 pm
Venue: YAY Gallery, 5 Kichik Qala str.
