Ramal Kazim

Ramal Kazimov, born in 1987, is an emerging artist who graduated from Azerbaijani State Academy of Arts in 2008 and got noticed right away by professional critics for his very mature and somewhat dark style.
Ramal Kazim was identified at a young age, straight from university, as an artist with huge potential. His works show an incredible maturity for his age, focusing on the uncomfortable realities of human existence through his expressive and very personal style. His works can be rather shocking, forcing the viewer to make some difficult conclusions about the human condition. He has been exhibited on an international level and also recently took part in an artist residency in Italy.

Ramal Kazim graduated from the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts in 2008 and was noticed immediately by professional critics for his very mature and somewhat dark style. Since 2009 he has been a member of the Azerbaijan Artist's Union. Kazim’s works have been exhibited extensively in Azerbaijan and abroad (most notably in Paris) and he recently completed an artist residency in Milan, in cooperation with FARE.

Kazim’s expressively realist figures and imagery immediately and bluntly address issues that are taboo in Azerbaijan. Using strategie...

Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts (2004-2008) years - bachelor degree)

Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerpen (2017-2019 years - master degree)

Residency in Milano GAP global art programme waiting for EXPO 2015
(2014 november - 2015 january)

Personal exhibition:

2012
“On the Edge”, YAY! Gallery
Baku, Azerbaijan

2018
23 December – 31 December
27 December - Vernissage
“Abstinence” Martin Van Blerk Galerie
Antwerp, Belgium

21 February, 2019
“Massacre Khojaly”, Les Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Brussels, Belgium

Group exhibitions:

2006
“Panoramas of Cyprus”, Near East University of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkey, Cyprus

2007
Exhibition of 60th anniversary of formation of Israeli Government, Azerbaijan State Academy of Art
Baku, Azerbaijan

2009
“Deutschland, das Land…” mit einer Arbeit (Öl auf Leinwand) teilgenommen, Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts
Baku, Azerbaijan

2011
“Deutschland mit den Augen eines Künstlers gesehen” - WINNER, Capelhouse
Baku, Azerbaijan

2011
“FOREWORD”, organized by YARAT Contemporary Art Space,
Baku, Azerbaijan

2012
“Blue Water” exhibition, Four Seasons Hotel
Baku, Azerbaijan

2012
“Merging Bridges”, organized by YARAT Contemporary Art Space, Museum of Contemporary Art

With: International and British artists
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