Mehriban Aliyeva and First Lady of Latvia Lilita Zatlere visited the Museum of Modern Art

Mehriban Aliyeva, Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, and First Lady of Latvia Lilita Zatlere visited the Museum of Modern Art, 11 May.

The guest was told the exhibition here is sourced from up to 1000 best avant-garde works by Azerbaijani painters and sculptors from the second half of XX century up to date.

The Museum`s Western Europe Hall displays works by Picasso, Dali and Marc Chagall.

Designed by artist Altay Sadygzade, the Museum includes a child art hall, library, video hall, restaurant and art-cafe as well.

L.Zatlere saw works by outstanding Azerbaijani artists Sattar Bahlulzade, Boyukagha Mirzazade, Elmira Shahtakhtinskaya, Tahir Salahov, Omar Eldarov and Nadir Abdurrahmanov.

The Azerbaijani and Latvian first ladies saw “Pearls of Art” exhibition opened at the Museum. The exhibition features a collection of historical art by Van Cleef & Arpels and works by Azerbaijan’s Honor Artist Eliyar Alimirzayev.

Uniting 2 different styles of expression that share the same creative idea, the exhibition demonstrates the cultural dialogue between France and Azerbaijan. This creative idea is reflected in the Van Cleef & Arpels products and works by Eliyar Alimirzayev.

Mehriban Aliyeva and Lilita Zatlere viewed jewels presented in 4 major themes inspiring Van Cleef & Arpels: nature, East, haute couture and invisible frame, and works by Eliyar Alimirzayev.