Azerbaijani artist to hold exhibition in UK
Gazelli Art House is delighted to announce the first UK solo show of works by acclaimed Azeri artist Niyaz Najafov. The "Dancing on bones" exhibition will be opened on January 18 to March 7.
Gazelli Art House Najafov is at the forefront of the contemporary art scene in Azerbaijan and his expressive oil paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in prestigious fairs and exhibitions, resulting in his fast-growing international reputation.For the forthcoming exhibition at Gazelli Art House the artist will present a new selection of works on canvas that epitomize his distinctive and dark style of painting. Populated by mysterious figures, his complex works reflect both the disturbing and humorous aspects of the human condition. Najafov has the ability to transform scenes of everyday existence into monumental depictions of underlying emotion. The unflinching gaze of the artist pries into the most intimate moments of his subjects’ lives making the viewer feel both fascinated and uneasy. Whilst his works can be sinister in their subject matter and palette, they reflect a spectrum of emotion from violent passions to tender gestures that the viewer can often relate to.
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