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The Heydar Aliyev Center (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The main contractor, Dia Holdings, is owned by actors that are linked to Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family's network of offshore companies.
The center is named after Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.
Design
In 2007, Zaha Hadid was appointed as the design architect of the Center after a competition. The Center houses a conference hall (auditorium), a gallery hall and a museum. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku.
The Heydar Aliyev Center represents a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape's natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. All functions of the Center, together with entrances, are represented by folds in a single continuous surface. This fluid form gives an opportunity to connect the various cultural spaces whilst at the same time, providing each element of the Center with its own identity and privacy. As it folds inside, the skin erodes away to become an element of the interior landscape of the Center.
The Heydar Aliyev Center had an official soft-opening ceremony on 10 May 2012 held by the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
Extending on eight floor levels, the center accommodates a 1,000-seat auditorium, temporary exhibition spaces, a conference center, workshops, and a museum.
The building was nominated for awards in 2013 at both the World Architecture Festival and the biennial Inside Festival. In 2014, the Center won the Design Museum's Design of the Year Award 2014 despite concerns about the site's human rights record. This makes Hadid the first woman to win the top prize in that competition.
In popular culture
The building was featured in Extreme Engineering, a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The episode called "Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation" was aired on 22 April 2011 as part of season 9. The building was seen on The Grand Tour episode entitled "Sea to unsalty sea," with presenter Jeremy Clarkson praising the building and Hadid. The building was also featured on the "postcard" of Samra Rahimli for the postcard of Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and in a Google Doodle in 2017.
Interior
On 29 June 2012, the Heydar Aliyev Center held the official opening of Crans Montana Forum, attended by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov, President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović, as well as foreign public figures, MPs, intellectuals, and business circles.
On 3 July 2012, the Center held the ceremony of the official seeing-off of the Azerbaijani delegation to take part in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The ceremony was attended by the President Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva. Photo banners reflecting the Olympic movement in Azerbaijan were installed in the lobby of the Heydar Aliyev Center. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the ceremony.
After repairs following a major fire (see below), on 2 and 3 November 2013, the Moscow music theater Helikon Opera under the direction of the People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Bertman, presented performances at the Heydar Aliyev Center. On 2 November, the Helikon-Opera presented a gala concert "The Enduring Love", a program that included lyric songs by Marilyn Monroe, Tina Turner, Elton John, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and the Beatles. On 3 November, the artists performed the opera Siberia by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano staged by Dmitry Bertmann.
Exhibitions
"Life, Death, and Beauty"
On 21 June 2013, the Center held the exhibition of works by American artist Andy Warhol titled "Life, Death, and Beauty" supervised by Gianni Mercurio, dated for the 85th anniversary of the artist. The exhibition for the first time in Azerbaijan displayed over one hundred works by the artist, including featurettes by Warhol. There were shown photos of the author, portraits of the world film, music, and fashion stars, as well as other world-renowned works, including Flowers, Camouflage, The Last Supper, Male Hands Praying, and Electric Chair. On 6 August, the artist's birthday, Baku residents and visitors could freely visit the exhibition, which ran until 9 September.
"At the turn of the century"
On 1 October 2013, the Heydar Aliyev Center held a personal exhibition of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Arts Tahir Salahov, titled "At the turn of the century". The exhibition was dated for the 85th anniversary of the artist. His great contribution to the development of Azerbaijani fine art was highlighted at the exhibition opening. The artistic heritage of Salahov is an integral part of the art of not only Azerbaijan, but also the entire former Soviet Union. He is recognized as one of the founders of the "severe style" in painting. The exhibition featured over 100 works by the artist, created at different times, and his works on the carpets. Among the exhibits were the portraits of Heydar Aliyev, the composer Gara Garayev and Dmitri Shostakovich, the musician Mstislav Rostropovich, the works Aidan, Morning. Absheron, Koroglu, Absheron triptych – Ateshgah, The Caspian today, Maiden Tower, and other well-known works of the people's artist. The exhibition ran until 8 November 2013.
In 2017, the center also opened its doors to the Contemporary Turkish Art Exhibition, a collection of art pieces by various Turkish artists.
"Masterpieces of History" exhibition
On 27 May 2019, the Heydar Aliyev Center hosted the "Masterpieces of History" exhibition, which included ancient artifacts from Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The majority of artifacts belong to Gajar epoch and include ceramic and metal works, canvases, miniatures and belongings of Fatali Khan, including his portrait.
The exhibition also featured photographic collection by Dmitri Yermakov, a participant of the Russian-Ottoman War of 1877-1878.
"Hyperrealistic Sculpture. Almost Alive" exhibition
On 29 November 2018, the Almost Alive exhibition was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The exhibition consisted of deformed figures of extraordinary dimensions, monochrome statues, and pieces representing various body parts.
The exhibition featured works created by Daniel Firman, Duane Hanson, Tony Matelli, Mel Ramos, Mathilde ter Heijne, Robert Graham, Allen Jones, Zharko Basheski, George Segal and other artists.
"Possible Dimensions" exhibition
On 22 May 2019, Zurab Tsereteli opened an exhibition at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The exhibition was dedicated to Zurab Tsereteli's 85th anniversary. Thirty paintings and statues brought from Moscow, Tbilisi and London were displayed at the exhibition.
Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra
On 26 November 2018, Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna held a concert at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The orchestra had also appeared with concerts at the Heydar Aliyev Center back in 2014 and 2016.
"Inner Engineering: Technologies for Wellbeing" lecture by Sadguru
Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadguru, gave a lecture in the Heydar Aliyev Center on 10 November 2018. The subject constitutes a comprehensive system derived from centuries-old yoga studies aiming at profound and sustainable personal transformation.
Fire
On 20 July 2012, after a single performance, a fire started on the roof of the building at about 11:30am. It was quickly put out by firemen, and it was initially reported that the fire only damaged the roof of the building, leaving the interior only slightly damaged, mainly because of the water used by firemen to extinguish the fire. However, the damage was later reported to have had "grave consequences and material damage on a large scale." Officials concluded the fire resulted from negligence in the use of welding equipment in the roof; three Turkish contractors were subsequently charged under Azerbaijan's criminal code. After sixteen months of repairs, it was formally re-opened on 5 November 2013.
Mini Azerbaijan
The Mini Azerbaijan exhibition on the second floor features models of 24 historical and architectural buildings. Visitors can also learn about the history and architecture of buildings exhibited in both Azerbaijani and English.
Among exhibited buildings are those dated to the Middle Ages (Maiden Tower, Momine Khatun Mausoleum), 19th century (Baku Bazaar, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Ismailiyya Palace), USSR era (Government House, Green Theatre), 21st century (Baku Crystal Hall, Flame Towers) as well as the buildings being constructed (Baku Olympic Stadium, State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
International relations
The Heydar Aliyev Center maintains close ties with a number of international agencies, peer structures abroad, museums and exhibition centers. The Center has organized events and exhibitions as a result of joint cooperation with different organization, museums and exhibitions of Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and so on. At the same time, it has conducted a number of projects in Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Japan and others. Center has become a member of various international organizations.
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) The Association's major goal is to provide support to the agencies involved in the organization of events and exhibitions through resources and information, and the development of the exhibition industry. The Center enjoys the IAEE membership as of 17 September 2013.
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) The ICCA is the world s leading association in the field of organizing and accommodating international events with 90 member states at the moment. The Center became the ICCA member as of 10 October 2013.
The International Association of Convention Centers (AIPC) The Association the Center acceded as of 15 September 2014 unites professional managers of convention centers and exhibitions halls, with more than 50 member states currently represented.
The Association of Event Organizers (AEO) The association unites organizations involved in the management, operation and sales of events. Sharing best practices in security and sustainability matters, as well as technical and financial issues, constitutes the major objective of the AEO, with the Heydar Aliyev Center being a member to as of 15 December 2014.
A View in Vermont - c.1874
William Louis Sonntag (1822 - 1900)
“A View in Vermont” is a marvelous example of Sonntag's panoramic views of the American wilderness. A central body of water leads the eye diagonally into a mountainous, forested, brilliantly colored landscape. The foreground is highly detailed, showing a variety of trees and shrubbery; the distant mountain peaks are suffused with light and dissolve in pale yellow and purple mists. Representative of Sonntag’s "classic" period--roughly 1855 to 1875, when he and the Hudson River School were at the height of their popularity--the painting is characteristic of the artist in its subject and composition.
Sonntag preferred the edge of the wilderness--often only a few figures inhabit his scenery. In the New Britain painting, they are a pair of fisherman who are distinguished by their long poles and brightly colored vests. Sitting on the shore, leisurely enjoying the beautiful day, they provide a sense of scale and an entrée into the scene. Nearby, the chopped-off tree stumps show evidence of human settlement, the first steps in the inevitable march of progress whereby the valley will eventually be populated.
While the topographic detail and basic format of the picture have much in common with the formulas developed by Sonntag's Hudson River School contemporaries, Sonntag was often singled out for his striking, almost hyperrealistic, use of color. His canvases are accentuated by lush greens and blues brighter and bolder than those actually found in nature: note, for example, the bright aquamarine column of smoke emanating from the log cabin on the far river bank in “View in Vermont”. Sonntag was well known for his autumn scenes, in which he harmonized the cool greens with the russets and browns of autumn and the reds of bare rock surfaces. Noting the artist’s "system of coloring and his way of producing effects," the “Cosmopolitan Art Journal” found "much that is fresh, original, and decidedly pleasing"; in contrast, critic James Jackson Jarves decried Sonntag's "wildly picturesque" views as a "absolutely disagreeable."
During the 1870s Sonntag exhibited a number of canvases depicting Vermont scenes, though it is not known exactly when he visited the state. By 1875, when Sonntag exhibited the New Britain painting at the National Academy of Design, the Hudson River landscape was considered "traditional and obsolescent"; a critic for “Scribner's Monthly” sarcastically commented: "Mr. Sonntag favors us with what might pass for a rude design for an Indian shawl, but is stated to be a view in Vermont."
William Sonntag was born in East Liberty, Pennsylvania, and raised in Cincinnati, where his parents relocated a year after his birth. Little is known about his early artistic training. He had decided to become an artist by his early teens, though his father tried to dissuade these ambitions by apprenticing him to a carpenter and, later, to an architect. Sandwiched between these two apprenticeships was a trip to Wisconsin territory. This extensive riverboat tour, which introduced the impressionable young man to the wonders of the American frontier, may have fueled, rather than extinguished, his desire to paint.
While throughout his early career Sonntag worked as a diorama scene painter and stagehand at the Western Museum, he quickly earned a reputation as Cincinnati's premier landscape painter. He first exhibited a painting in 1841 at the Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge in Cincinnati. About 1846 his work gained him the attention of the Reverend Elias Lyman Magoon, a Cincinnati art collector and Baptist minister who encouraged him to paint an epic allegorical series, “The Progress of Civilization” (whereabouts unknown), which likely bore more than a slight resemblance to Thomas Cole's celebrated paintings of the same theme. By the end of the decade Sonntag was exhibiting and selling paintings at both the American Art-Union in New York and the newly formed Western Art Union in Cincinnati. About 1850 he painted the panorama of “Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained” (destroyed), which was shown in New York in May 1851. In 1852 Sonntag was commissioned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to paint the scenery along its Maryland route; he and his wife of less than a year, Mary Ann Cowdell, used the excursion as a delayed honeymoon.
In 1853 Sonntag took an eight-month trip to Europe with John R. Tait, his student and studio mate, and Robert S. Duncanson, a fellow Cincinnati painter. While the group visited the art centers of London and Paris, Sonntag showed a fondness for Rome and the Italian countryside. Several years later he returned to Italy with his wife and painted a number of works based on Italian scenery. After this second trip, the Sonntags relocated to New York, where Sonntag established his studio.
Sonntag became known for his scenes of America's wilderness. To find his subjects he made regular summer sketching trips to Ohio, Kentucky, the Carolinas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. His characteristic works are idealized landscape panoramas executed in the detailed photographic style of the Hudson River School. In the early 1870s, however, his work began to betray the influence of the Barbizon style in its increasingly limited palette, looser brushwork, smaller scale, and more intimate scope.
Sonntag first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1855 and was elected an associate and academician of that body in 1860 and 1861, respectively. A member of the Artist's Fund Society and the American Society of Painters in Water Colors, he also exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Brooklyn Art Association. By exhibiting his works across the country--in Boston, Chicago, Saint Louis, Cleveland, San Francisco—and in Paris, Sonntag enjoyed a widespread reputation throughout his career.
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The NBMAA collection represents the major artists and movements of American art. Today it numbers about 8,274 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs, including the Sanford B.D. Low Illustration Collection, which features important works by illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Howard Pyle, and Maxfield Parrish.
Among collection highlights are colonial and federal portraits, with examples by John Smibert, John Trumbull, John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, and the Peale family. The Hudson River School features landscapes by Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Martin Johnson Heade, John Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, and Frederic Church. Still life painters range from Raphaelle Peale, Severin Roesen, William Harnett, John Peto, John Haberle, and John La Farge. American genre painting is represented by John Quidor, William Sidney Mount, and Lilly Martin Spencer. Post-Civil War examples include works by Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, George de Forest Brush, and William Paxton, and 19 plasters and bronzes by Solon Borglum. American Impressionists include Mary Cassatt, Theodore Robinson, John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Willard Metcalf, and Childe Hassam, the last represented by eleven oils. Later Impressionist paintings include those by Ernest Lawson, Frederck Frieseke, Louis Ritman, Robert Miller, and Maurice Prendergast.
Other strengths of the twentieth-century collection include: sixty works by members of the Ash Can School; significant representation by early modernists such as Alfred Maurer, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Max Weber; important examples by the Precisionists Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, Preston Dickinson, and Ralston Crawford; a broad spectrum of work by the Social Realists Ben Shahn, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Jack Levine; and ambitious examples of Regionalist painting by Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, and Thomas Hart Benton, notably the latter’s celebrated five-panel mural, The Arts of Life in America (1932).
Works by the American Abstract Artist group (Stuart Davis, Ilya Bolotowsky, Esphyr Slobodkina, Balcomb Greene, and Milton Avery) give twentieth-century abstraction its place in the collection, as do later examples of Surrealism by artists Kay Sage and George Tooker; Abstract Expressionism (Lee Krasner, Giorgio Cavallon, Morris Graves, Robert Motherwell, Sam Francis, Cleve Gray), Pop and Op art (Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, Robert Indiana, Tom Wesselman, Jim Dine), Conceptual (Christo, Sol LeWitt), and Photo-Realism (Robert Cottingham). Examples of twentieth-century sculpture include Harriet Frishmuth, Paul Manship, Isamu Noguchi, George Segal, and Stephen DeStaebler. We continue to acquire contemporary works by notable artists, in order to best represent the dynamic and evolving narrative of American art.
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The Heydar Aliyev Center (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The main contractor, Dia Holdings, is owned by actors that are linked to Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family's network of offshore companies.
The center is named after Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.
Design
In 2007, Zaha Hadid was appointed as the design architect of the Center after a competition. The Center houses a conference hall (auditorium), a gallery hall and a museum. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku.
The Heydar Aliyev Center represents a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape's natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. All functions of the Center, together with entrances, are represented by folds in a single continuous surface. This fluid form gives an opportunity to connect the various cultural spaces whilst at the same time, providing each element of the Center with its own identity and privacy. As it folds inside, the skin erodes away to become an element of the interior landscape of the Center.
The Heydar Aliyev Center had an official soft-opening ceremony on 10 May 2012 held by the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
Extending on eight floor levels, the center accommodates a 1,000-seat auditorium, temporary exhibition spaces, a conference center, workshops, and a museum.
The building was nominated for awards in 2013 at both the World Architecture Festival and the biennial Inside Festival. In 2014, the Center won the Design Museum's Design of the Year Award 2014 despite concerns about the site's human rights record. This makes Hadid the first woman to win the top prize in that competition.
In popular culture
The building was featured in Extreme Engineering, a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The episode called "Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation" was aired on 22 April 2011 as part of season 9. The building was seen on The Grand Tour episode entitled "Sea to unsalty sea," with presenter Jeremy Clarkson praising the building and Hadid. The building was also featured on the "postcard" of Samra Rahimli for the postcard of Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and in a Google Doodle in 2017.
Interior
On 29 June 2012, the Heydar Aliyev Center held the official opening of Crans Montana Forum, attended by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov, President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović, as well as foreign public figures, MPs, intellectuals, and business circles.
On 3 July 2012, the Center held the ceremony of the official seeing-off of the Azerbaijani delegation to take part in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The ceremony was attended by the President Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva. Photo banners reflecting the Olympic movement in Azerbaijan were installed in the lobby of the Heydar Aliyev Center. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the ceremony.
After repairs following a major fire (see below), on 2 and 3 November 2013, the Moscow music theater Helikon Opera under the direction of the People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Bertman, presented performances at the Heydar Aliyev Center. On 2 November, the Helikon-Opera presented a gala concert "The Enduring Love", a program that included lyric songs by Marilyn Monroe, Tina Turner, Elton John, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and the Beatles. On 3 November, the artists performed the opera Siberia by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano staged by Dmitry Bertmann.
Exhibitions
"Life, Death, and Beauty"
On 21 June 2013, the Center held the exhibition of works by American artist Andy Warhol titled "Life, Death, and Beauty" supervised by Gianni Mercurio, dated for the 85th anniversary of the artist. The exhibition for the first time in Azerbaijan displayed over one hundred works by the artist, including featurettes by Warhol. There were shown photos of the author, portraits of the world film, music, and fashion stars, as well as other world-renowned works, including Flowers, Camouflage, The Last Supper, Male Hands Praying, and Electric Chair. On 6 August, the artist's birthday, Baku residents and visitors could freely visit the exhibition, which ran until 9 September.
"At the turn of the century"
On 1 October 2013, the Heydar Aliyev Center held a personal exhibition of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Arts Tahir Salahov, titled "At the turn of the century". The exhibition was dated for the 85th anniversary of the artist. His great contribution to the development of Azerbaijani fine art was highlighted at the exhibition opening. The artistic heritage of Salahov is an integral part of the art of not only Azerbaijan, but also the entire former Soviet Union. He is recognized as one of the founders of the "severe style" in painting. The exhibition featured over 100 works by the artist, created at different times, and his works on the carpets. Among the exhibits were the portraits of Heydar Aliyev, the composer Gara Garayev and Dmitri Shostakovich, the musician Mstislav Rostropovich, the works Aidan, Morning. Absheron, Koroglu, Absheron triptych – Ateshgah, The Caspian today, Maiden Tower, and other well-known works of the people's artist. The exhibition ran until 8 November 2013.
In 2017, the center also opened its doors to the Contemporary Turkish Art Exhibition, a collection of art pieces by various Turkish artists.
"Masterpieces of History" exhibition
On 27 May 2019, the Heydar Aliyev Center hosted the "Masterpieces of History" exhibition, which included ancient artifacts from Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The majority of artifacts belong to Gajar epoch and include ceramic and metal works, canvases, miniatures and belongings of Fatali Khan, including his portrait.
The exhibition also featured photographic collection by Dmitri Yermakov, a participant of the Russian-Ottoman War of 1877-1878.
"Hyperrealistic Sculpture. Almost Alive" exhibition
On 29 November 2018, the Almost Alive exhibition was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The exhibition consisted of deformed figures of extraordinary dimensions, monochrome statues, and pieces representing various body parts.
The exhibition featured works created by Daniel Firman, Duane Hanson, Tony Matelli, Mel Ramos, Mathilde ter Heijne, Robert Graham, Allen Jones, Zharko Basheski, George Segal and other artists.
"Possible Dimensions" exhibition
On 22 May 2019, Zurab Tsereteli opened an exhibition at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The exhibition was dedicated to Zurab Tsereteli's 85th anniversary. Thirty paintings and statues brought from Moscow, Tbilisi and London were displayed at the exhibition.
Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra
On 26 November 2018, Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna held a concert at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The orchestra had also appeared with concerts at the Heydar Aliyev Center back in 2014 and 2016.
"Inner Engineering: Technologies for Wellbeing" lecture by Sadguru
Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadguru, gave a lecture in the Heydar Aliyev Center on 10 November 2018. The subject constitutes a comprehensive system derived from centuries-old yoga studies aiming at profound and sustainable personal transformation.
Fire
On 20 July 2012, after a single performance, a fire started on the roof of the building at about 11:30am. It was quickly put out by firemen, and it was initially reported that the fire only damaged the roof of the building, leaving the interior only slightly damaged, mainly because of the water used by firemen to extinguish the fire. However, the damage was later reported to have had "grave consequences and material damage on a large scale." Officials concluded the fire resulted from negligence in the use of welding equipment in the roof; three Turkish contractors were subsequently charged under Azerbaijan's criminal code. After sixteen months of repairs, it was formally re-opened on 5 November 2013.
Mini Azerbaijan
The Mini Azerbaijan exhibition on the second floor features models of 24 historical and architectural buildings. Visitors can also learn about the history and architecture of buildings exhibited in both Azerbaijani and English.
Among exhibited buildings are those dated to the Middle Ages (Maiden Tower, Momine Khatun Mausoleum), 19th century (Baku Bazaar, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Ismailiyya Palace), USSR era (Government House, Green Theatre), 21st century (Baku Crystal Hall, Flame Towers) as well as the buildings being constructed (Baku Olympic Stadium, State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
International relations
The Heydar Aliyev Center maintains close ties with a number of international agencies, peer structures abroad, museums and exhibition centers. The Center has organized events and exhibitions as a result of joint cooperation with different organization, museums and exhibitions of Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and so on. At the same time, it has conducted a number of projects in Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Japan and others. Center has become a member of various international organizations.
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) The Association's major goal is to provide support to the agencies involved in the organization of events and exhibitions through resources and information, and the development of the exhibition industry. The Center enjoys the IAEE membership as of 17 September 2013.
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) The ICCA is the world s leading association in the field of organizing and accommodating international events with 90 member states at the moment. The Center became the ICCA member as of 10 October 2013.
The International Association of Convention Centers (AIPC) The Association the Center acceded as of 15 September 2014 unites professional managers of convention centers and exhibitions halls, with more than 50 member states currently represented.
The Association of Event Organizers (AEO) The association unites organizations involved in the management, operation and sales of events. Sharing best practices in security and sustainability matters, as well as technical and financial issues, constitutes the major objective of the AEO, with the Heydar Aliyev Center being a member to as of 15 December 2014.
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Kehinde Wiley
Born in Los Angeles in 1977
2015
Oil on canvas
In process of acquisition
Inventory 8.2016
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in process of acquisition.
The New York artist Kehinde Wiley has attained international acclaim with a vital message: "Painting is about the world we live in. Black people live in the world. My choice is to include them. This is my way of saying yes to us." Wiley challenges the pre-eminent artistic language that has ignored people of colour for hundreds of years. Taking up the visual vocabulary of glorification of Byzantine, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical portraiture, he puts young Black men in positions of power. This approach yields hyperrealistic, stylized portraits of today's "Black and Brown men," as the artist himself describes them.
Wiley's source for Simeon the God Receiver is a fifteenth-century icon of the Novgorod school. The athletic body of its model, Eric Murphy, is covered in tattoos with multiple, although sometimes obscure, meanings: a rosary evoking religion; a portrait of Murphy's son; the logo of the magazine Rolling Stone, a reference to pop culture; and the phrases Hated by Many and Loved by Few, sometimes associated with hip-hop and street gang culture. The transformation of Murphy into Simeon (a figure in the Gospel of Luke), granting him redemption and saintliness, is remarkable. The botanical motifs and devotional posture contrast with the powerful physique and striking tattoos, emphasizing the subject's grace, nobility and refinement. Such reappropriation of the Western portrait is consistent with Afro-American young people's proud self-assertion through taking control of their own image.
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viking pirate ship, Scandinavian architecture, Nordic carvings, pirate, on an icy sea, fantasy, world of Warcraft, magic the gathering, elder scrolls, d&d, witcher, dark souls, realistic, photorealistic, hyperrealistic, 8k - Image #4 @Smitty
Grimdark mystic amazing badass cyborg ninja, full body, anime style, fighting stance, sci-fantasy, digital art, masterpiece painting, ultra detailed, ultra high definition, 8K resolution, 3D shading, superior quality, cover illustration, complex design, luminous highlights, rich vibrant colours, hyperrealistic, meticulously hyper detailed, high contrast, artstation --niji 5 - Image #4 @Saralgam
Futuristic cosmic ominous colossal hi-tech spaceship approaching a new solar system, sci-fi, digital art, masterpiece painting, ultra detailed, ultra high definition, 8K resolution, 3D shading, superior quality, cover illustration, complex design, great depth of field, luminous highlights, rich vibrant colours, hyperrealistic, meticulously hyper detailed, artstation - Image #3 @Saralgam
Step into a cafe scene that's straight out of a gourmet food magazine. This image captures the essence of indulgence with its detailed portrayal of a creamy cardamom overshake. Drizzled generously with crushed cherry syrup and topped with a spiced donut and cherries, the drink seems ready to overflow with deliciousness.
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Paper Cutout Double Exposure showing three dark cloaked men standing by door to open door, in the style of dan mumford, mark keathley, light black and azure, tarot card, stone, flickering light, mort künstler:: a demon on the steps of a castle, in the style of futuristic fantasy, realistic hyper-detailed portraits, dmitry spiros, highly detailed foliage, dark gray and amber, double exposure created with paper cutout, paper cutout, insanely detailed and complex, ultra progressive high tech sci-fi design,:: hyperrealistic film scene, extreme wide high angle shot of a docking industrial space cargo citadel station with detailed monumental structures , , realistic true to life depiction, 8k, movie quality, complex 3d rendering, film grading, in the style of Paul Chadeisson::2 --no planet --ar 128:85 --v 6.0 - Image #4 @evan.just.evan
hyperrealistic painting of marrakech, mechanical designs, traditional houses and palms, bazar, technological, detailed engineering, vivid color, elegant, meticulous, cinematic, cyberpunk style, highly detailed, realism, intricate, acrylic on canvas, 8 k resolution, concept art, by noriyoshi ohrai, francesco di giorgio martini
Tim Burton style, dark tales postcard, horror, macro, hyperrealistic manga art, caricatured, hyperbolized, close up perfect hand lines art, cartoon, storybook illustration, two parts in one art, double exposure, close up demon gremlin scarecrow wearing straw hat, cute detailed ghosts, expressive eyeballs, detailed face, epic dynamic poster, hyperrealistic skin texture, . glowing eyes., clouds, smoke, moon, windy, crispy air, detailed textures, 2d, flat, cute, adorable, vintage, art on a cracked paper, fairytale, patchwork, storybook detailed illustration, cinematic, ultra highly detailed, tiny details, beautiful details, mystical, luminism, vibrant colors, complex background
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hyperrealistic painting of Fuerteventura, mechanical designs, white houses and palms, technological, detailed engineering, vivid color, elegant, meticulous, cinematic, cyberpunk style, highly detailed, realism, intricate, acrylic on canvas, 8 k resolution, concept art, by noriyoshi ohrai, francesco di giorgio martini
A samurai warrior in shining armor, katana in hand, riding a mighty horse through a sea of bamboo stalks. on a mountain, twilight surrounded by glowing arcane ruins, highly detailed painting by gaston bussiere, ,8k,looking at viewer, high detail, sharp focus, detailed background, vivid colors on a mountain, twilight. red sunset, light red, oranges filtering through trees, illuminated by red sunlight, reddish sun filtered through green bamboos, Nikon dslr d850 photography, nikkor 12mm f8 camera lens, extremely detailed, amazing, details fine, rich colors adobergb, realistic hyperrealistic texture, spectacular front lighting, 5500k, realistic photo, RAW photo, TanvirTamim, high quality, high resolution, sharp focus, cinematic lighting, 8k uhd, high illustrations definition of , colorful tones , clean and highly detailed vector image, photorealistic masterpiece, professional photography, , isometric and vibrant vector.
god is an asian woman with dyed blonde hair in a giant soap bubble garden, portrait, holographic, in the style of kawaii aesthetic, colorful garden, in a style of surrealism, light silver and light gold, neon light, pastel accent colors, in the style of circular abstraction, atmospheric lighting, candid moments captured, in the style of conceptual installation, emotional and dramatic scenes, in the style of surreal engine, carpetpunk, troubadour style, celebration of rural life, liquid foil gradient, euphoria, in the style of minimalist monochromatic landscapes, surreal fashion photography, post-internet aesthetics, in the style of hyperrealistic photography, in the style of organic material, algeapunk, tracolorsng marine scenes, roman art and architecture, in the style of pastel color palette, in the style of unreal engine, in the style of hyperrealistic animal portraits, adventurecore, neon sparks, nature-inspired camouflage, rural life, unicorncore, hyperbolic expression, kodak, muted tones, ektachrome, in the style of organic forms, neon colors, forestpunk, cambodian art, in the style of psychedelic surrealism, in the style of dark reflections, in the style of gauzy atmospheric landscapes, conceptual installation art, product photography, dreamy, in the style of surreal architectural landscapes, light white and light amber, mirror rooms, dark pink and aquamarine, macro photography, pastel colors, in the style of fractal geometry, national geographic photo, in the style of realistic hyper-detailed portraits, geometric minimalistic, the circle mirror in the mirror, california impressionism, in the style of neo-pop sensibility, in the style of dreamy symbolism, polaroidcore, in the style of minimalist surrealism, murals and wall drawings, in the style of monochromatic minimalist portraits, in the style of solarization, foil holographic.
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Steps: 20, Sampler: DPM++ 2M Karras, Guidance Scale: 6.0, Seed: 1011354799, Size: 1024x1024, Model: sd_xl_base_1.0_f16.ckpt, Strength: 1.0, Seed Mode: Scale Alike, CLIP Skip: 4, Hires Fix: true, First Stage Size: 768x768, Second Stage Strength: 0.7, Refiner: sd_xl_refiner_1.0_f16.ckpt, Refiner Start: 70%, Target Size: 1024x1024, Crop: (0, 0), Original Size: 1024x1024, Aesthetic Score: 6.0, Negative Aesthetic Score: 2.5, Zero Negative Prompt: false
Create a hyperrealistic image depicting 'AI Regulations: The Path Toward Responsible Technology.' The scene should feature a high-level policy and ethics environment where lawmakers, ethicists, and AI experts are collaborating. Show a modern government or institutional setting withdigital screens displaying legal frameworks, ethical AI principles, and compliance dashboards. Include visual metaphors such asscales of justice integrated with AI icons, secured data flows, and trust indicators. Highlight professionals reviewing AI systems with oversight tools and transparent algorithm reports. The atmosphere should be serious yet forward-thinking, withcinematic lighting, soft backlight, and clear contrast. Use a55mm lens with f/2.8 aperture for depth and detail. Incorporateproduction-quality textures, realistic lens flare, reflections, and slight CGI elements for visualizing AI concepts. Ensure the overall image communicatesaccountability, transparency, and the pursuit of ethical and responsible AI governance, with Unreal Engine-level realism. --ar 16:9 @America Ibarra
Kehinde Wiley
Born in Los Angeles in 1977
2015
Oil on canvas
In process of acquisition
Inventory 8.2016
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in process of acquisition.
The New York artist Kehinde Wiley has attained international acclaim with a vital message: "Painting is about the world we live in. Black people live in the world. My choice is to include them. This is my way of saying yes to us." Wiley challenges the pre-eminent artistic language that has ignored people of colour for hundreds of years. Taking up the visual vocabulary of glorification of Byzantine, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical portraiture, he puts young Black men in positions of power. This approach yields hyperrealistic, stylized portraits of today's "Black and Brown men," as the artist himself describes them.
Wiley's source for Simeon the God Receiver is a fifteenth-century icon of the Novgorod school. The athletic body of its model, Eric Murphy, is covered in tattoos with multiple, although sometimes obscure, meanings: a rosary evoking religion; a portrait of Murphy's son; the logo of the magazine Rolling Stone, a reference to pop culture; and the phrases Hated by Many and Loved by Few, sometimes associated with hip-hop and street gang culture. The transformation of Murphy into Simeon (a figure in the Gospel of Luke), granting him redemption and saintliness, is remarkable. The botanical motifs and devotional posture contrast with the powerful physique and striking tattoos, emphasizing the subject's grace, nobility and refinement. Such reappropriation of the Western portrait is consistent with Afro-American young people's proud self-assertion through taking control of their own image.
See a quick review of this painting here
hyperrealistic painting of a slice of life from kaohsiung city, mechanical designs, kmrt light rail, technological, detailed engineering, vivid color, elegant, meticulous, cinematic, cyberpunk style, highly detailed, realism, intricate, acrylic on canvas, 8 k resolution, concept art, by noriyoshi ohrai, francesco di giorgio martini
hyperrealistic painting of a slice of life from taipei city, mechanical designs, taipei 1 0 1!, technological, detailed engineering, vivid color, elegant, meticulous, cinematic, cyberpunk style, highly detailed, realism, intricate, acrylic on canvas, 8 k resolution, concept art, by noriyoshi ohrai, francesco di giorgio martini
Grimdark aetherpunk amazing enhanced angel of war, full body, anime style, angel bodysuit, enhanced equipment, high fantasy, digital art, masterpiece painting, ultra detailed, ultra high definition, 8K resolution, 3D shading, superior quality, cover illustration, complex design, luminous highlights, rich vibrant colours, hyperrealistic, meticulously hyper detailed, high contrast, artstation --niji 5 @Saralgam
hyperrealistic painting of brighton hove, mechanical designs, victorian houses, technological, detailed engineering, vivid color, elegant, meticulous, cinematic, cyberpunk style, highly detailed, realism, intricate, acrylic on canvas, 8 k resolution, concept art, by noriyoshi ohrai, francesco di giorgio martini