Niyaz Najafov b. 1968
Les Mouches, 2012
Oil on canvas
195 x 96 cm
76 6/8 x 37 6/8 ins
76 6/8 x 37 6/8 ins
Najafov originally trained as a soldier as well as coaching hand-to-hand combat, and it was only in 2004 that he began to experiment with oil paints. Inspired by other self-taught...
Najafov originally trained as a soldier as well as coaching hand-to-hand combat, and it was only in 2004 that he began to experiment with oil paints. Inspired by other self-taught artists such as Paul Gauguin and Francis Bacon, it was only five years before the artist came to represent his country at the Azerbaijan Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale. Najafov has also exhibited in Paris, Moscow, Berlin and Geneva and his works are held in both national and international collections.
Exhibitions
Istanbul Art INTL 2015FEB 2013 | DANCING ON BONES
