Baku hosts “I believe in the religion of love” exhibition

An exhibition of paintings by the Peoples Artist of Uzbekistan, head of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan Akmal Nur entitled “I believe in the religion of love” opened at the Azerbaijani State Museum of Art here on Wednesday.

The exhibition was organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Azerbaijan, Architecture and Arts Institute at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan Art and Culture Fund.

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Sevda Mammadaliyeva, People`s Artists Omar Eldarov Aga Ali Ibrahimov touched upon the creative activity of Akmal Nur.
Akmal Nur, in his turn, expressed profound gratitude to the participants stressing the fact that painting school in Azerbaijan is very ancient.

He also praised world famous Azeri artists` activity. Being one of the eminent fine art masters in Uzbekistan, Akmal Nur is in constant search for synthesis of East and West traditions, of national originality.

Preserving philosophical world view basis and poetry of Eastern classical art along with outlook of contemporary man distinguishes his paintings. The exhibition featuring more than 40 paintings created by him in the past five years will wrap up on Tuesday.
 

/AzerTAc/