Zelfira Tregulova about 'Absheron Constellation' exhibition in Tretyakov Gallery

Director General of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Zelfira Tregulova, told Vestnik Kavkaza about the exhibition of Azerbaijani artists of 1960-1980's 'Absheron Constellation', which will be held February 15-26, 2017 in Moscow.

In the first place, Zelfira Tregulova noted that the exhibition was possible due to the cooperation of the State Tretyakov Gallery with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Mardjani Foundation.

She also expressed hope that 'Absheron Constellation' will mark the beginning of a series of exhibitions of works by artists from the former Soviet republics. Zelfira Tregulova stressed readiness to organize a reciprocal exhibition of Russian artists of the Soviet period in Azerbaijan.

'Absheron Constellation. Azerbaijani artists 1960-1980's' exhibition will demonstrate about 50 paintings by 12 Azerbaijani artists - Nadir Abdurakhmanov, Kamal Ahmadov, Rasim Babayev, Sattar Bahlulzade, Tofik Javadov, Javad Mirdzhavadov, Mir Nadir Zeynalov, Ashraf Murad, Togrul Narimanbekov, Tahir Salahov, Farhad Khalilov and Geyyura Yunusov - as well as about 10 sculptures by Azerbaijani sculptor Fazil Najafov.

The works will be provided by the Tretyakov Gallery, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Mardjani Foundation, the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the National Gallery of Azerbaijan, the family of Rasim Babayev and Fazil Najafov.