Mysterious African Painting

Ilham Mirzayev Maharram 1965 Was born in Nakhchivan, the Azerbaijan Republic. 1980 – 84 Studied at the State Arts School named after Azim Azimzadeh. 1984 – 86 Served in the Soviet Army. 1986 Started the creative work – painting. 1989 The member of the Artists’ Union of USSR / youth group. 1991 The member of the Artists’ Union of USSR / after disintegration of USSR in 1991 – since then - the member of the Artists’ Union of Azerbaijan. 1992 As a Production Designer of the play “The letter from Takhtali village” by the Turkish playwright A.Nelsin, staged in State Drama Theatre. 1992 Held Personal exhibition /in Nakhchivan branch of Azerbaijan Artists’ Union. 1993 Held Personal exhibition / Gallery “Absheron Colors/ Baku”. 2010 Diplomas – For three paintings, "Civilization", "Silence", "Mirage- II" “RUSSIANARTWEEK”- The Moscow house of the artist. Russia-Moscow. 2011 The participant in the exhibition “UKRAINIANARTWEEK-2011”. Kiev, Ukraine 2011 Participated in the spring International Competition of Painting “GERMANARTWEEK-2011”held in Berlin, Germany and 2 works got places: 1st-place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3» in the nomination «ABSTRACT PAINTING», 2 nd-place for the painting “The Tragedy of Purity” in the nomination "The Religious and Esoteric Art", 2011 Participated and was winner for 2 works in the International Competition of Painting “St.PETERSBURGARTWEEK-2011”, St.Petersburg, Russia , 1)1st -place for “The Tragedy of Purity” in the nomination «The Religious and Esoteric Art" 2) 3rd-place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3», in the nomination «ABSTRACT PAINTING» 2011 Participant and winner in the spring” International Competition of Painting- “BULGARIANARTWEEK-2011”; 1st -place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3» in the nomination «Experimental Painting», 3rd -place for the painting “The Lonely Woman “.-Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 Participated in “Winners’ ART WEEK in MONTENEGRO". Montenegro - Danilovgrad, Kotor, Podgoritsa, Budva.