BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 29. On December 29,
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, head
of the IDEA Public Union, visited the Azerbaijan National Carpet
Museum, Trend
reports.


Leyla Aliyeva was welcomed by Amina Malikova, Director of the
Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, and artist Emil Aziz.


During the visit, she first viewed Emil Aziz’s solo exhibition
“Pattern and Silhouette,” which is currently on display at the
museum. The exhibition includes around 50 works inspired by the
rich heritage of the Azerbaijani carpets, reinterpreted through a
contemporary artistic lens. Among the central themes are Garabagh
horses and female portraits, where dynamic silhouettes are
harmoniously integrated with traditional carpet motifs. The
exhibition will run until January 12.


The Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation then toured
the retrospective exhibition of Azerbaijan’s Honored Artist Faig
Ahmed titled “Faig Ahmad: 2011–2024”. The exhibition covers key
stages of the artist’s creative path and highlights his innovative
approach to the Azerbaijani carpet art, combining classical weaving
techniques with modern artistic philosophy and visual practices.
Faig Ahmed’s works are widely exhibited in leading museums and
private collections around the world.


Subsequently, Leyla Aliyeva viewed the exhibition dedicated to
Latif Karimov, the founder of the Azerbaijan National Carpet
Museum, a prominent artist and scholar. She was informed that 2026
would mark the 120th anniversary of the prominent artist. Leyla
Aliyeva viewed carpets designed by Latif Karimov, his original
sketches, and archival materials.


Additionally, Leyla Aliyeva toured the updated exhibition on the
museum’s third floor, highlighting the contemporary designer
carpets and works of decorative and applied art by such Azerbaijani
artists as Eldar Mikailzada, Eldar Hajiyev, Samira Allahverdiyeva,
Chingiz Babayev, Tariel Bashirov, Ali Pariyab, and others. The
exhibition featured rare samples of ceramics, wood carving, batik,
tapestry, and art glass from the 1970s and 1980s.