Ellada Ismayilova

BIO
Artist Ellada Ismail was born and is currently based in Azerbaijan, Baku.
Ellada is a professionally trained artist, she graduated her BA and MA from State Art Academy of Azerbaijan.
For over 10 years Ellada has been exhibiting her artwork nationally and internationally, with the most significant exhibitions being her Solo Exhibition in White Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan in 2017 and a Solo Exhibition, State Art Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan in 2016. Her most significant group shows are:
Carrousel gallery, Paris, France and and Artfair in the World Centre, Dubai, UAE.
She also participated in several international competitions, winning a Silver in both International Art Competition in Modern Art Center, Turkey and International Art Competition in Dolmabahce Palace, Turkey.
Ellada's work in widely collected with several prominent collections in the
UAE, Turkey, Azerbaijan and USA.

Artist Statement
I have grown up in Azerbaijan, a country with bright colours and rich yet dominating culture. At the same time, I come from a large family, where there isn't much space for an individual and social bonds are overwhelming. For me, however, since young age, my surroundings have always been uninteresting, I was seeking for loneliness and isolatio...

The Azerbaijan State Art School (Baku)
The Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts (Baku)

Recent International Exhibitions:

Louvre Museum, Paris, France - 2016
World Art, Dubai, UAE - 2017
White Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan - 2017
State Art Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan - 2016
Modern Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey - 2015
Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey - 2015
1969 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan - 2015