BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23.
Farhad Khalilov has been awarded the "Istiglal" Order in
Azerbaijan.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed
the relevant decree. The text of the document has been published on
the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
According to the decree, Khalilov has been awarded the
“Istiglal” Order for his significant contributions to the
development of Azerbaijani culture.
Farhad Khalilov was born on October 26, 1946. He attended
Secondary School No. 23 and received his initial professional
training at the Azim Azimzade Azerbaijan State Art School from 1961
to 1966. He later continued his studies at the Stroganov Art School
and the Moscow Polygraphic Institute, where he studied from 1969 to
1975.
In 1987, Khalilov was elected chairman of the Union of Artists
of Azerbaijan.
Absheron motifs occupy a prominent place in the artist’s work.
His paintings feature beaches, landscapes of the Absheron
Peninsula, and views of its settlements, including Nardaran,
Buzovna, Zagulba, Mashtaga, and Mardakan.
Khalilov’s works have been exhibited numerous times in former
Soviet republics and across Europe, as well as in galleries and
exhibitions around the world.
In 2006, Khalilov, who holds the title of People’s Artist of
Azerbaijan, was awarded the Shohrat Order for his contributions to
the development of Azerbaijani art. On October 25, 2016, he
received the Sharaf Order. In 2017, he was awarded the Commonwealth
of Independent States’ Stars of the Commonwealth prize.
