Sakit Mammadov (painter)

Sakit Gulam oğlu Mammadov (born 5 August 1958, Neftchala District) — is a People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2018),professor (2018), member of the UNESCO Artists Association, honorary professor of the European Academy of Natural Sciences, Count of the Vatican Academy of Heraldry, full member of the World Academy of Arts, honorary member of the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts, honorary member of the Rome Academy of Contemporary Art, full member of the World Art Academy, and full member of the "Turkic World" Academy. He is also an academician of the Uzbekistan Academy of Arts and the first president and chairman of the board of the Academy of Arts of the Turkic-Speaking States.

Biography

Sakit Mammadov was born on 5 August 1958, in the city of Neftchala. In 1978, he graduated with honors from the Azerbaijan State Art School named after Azim Azimzade. Having served in the military from 1978 to 1980, S. Mammadov entered the Faculty of Painting at the Ilya Repin Leningrad Academy of Arts in 1981 and graduated with honors in 1987.

He is fluent in Russian and Turkish. He is married and has three children and three grandchildren. His children — Nizar Mammadov, Jasar Mammadov, and Aynur Mammadova — are also engaged in artistic activities.

Exhibitions

Since 1987, and up to the present day, Sakit Mammadov has held numerous exhibitions in various countries. His exhibitions have been organized in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Egypt, China, Australia, England, Scotland, Georgia, the Republic of Tatarstan, Singapore, and Portugal.

• Belarus — Youth Exhibition in the city of Minsk, 1989.
• Turkey — Exhibition of Azerbaijani artists in the city of Erzurum, 1991.
• Poland — Exhibition in the city of Krakow, 1993.
• Turkey — International "Art Fair" exhibition in the city of Istanbul, 1994.
• Turkey — Solo exhibition in the city of Istanbul, 1994.
• Turkey — Exhibition in Taksim, Istanbul, 1995.
• Russia — Exhibition in the city of Moscow, 1996.
• Turkey — "Kış Müzayedesi" exhibition in the city of Istanbul, 1996.
• Sweden — Solo exhibition in the city of Stockholm, 1997.
• Ukraine — Exhibition of Azerbaijani artists in the city of Kyiv, 1998.
• Germany — Exhibition of Azerbaijani artists in the city of Berlin, 1999.
• Australia — Exhibition dedicated to the Olympic Games in the city of Sydney, 2000.
• France — Exhibition of Azerbaijani artists at the Council of Europe Building in the city of Strasbourg, 2001.
• Belgium — "Kunstbeurs" exhibition in the city of Brussels, 2001.
• Azerbaijan — Solo exhibition in the city of Baku, 2002.
• Russia — Solo exhibition at the "Na Salyanke" Exhibition Hall in the city of Moscow, 2002.
• France — Exhibition of 20 Azerbaijani artists at the Museum of the French Senate in the city of Paris, 2004.
• Azerbaijan — Exhibition dedicated to the memory of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev in the city of Baku, 2004.
• South Korea — International exhibition dedicated to environmental protection in the city of Seoul, 2005.
• Azerbaijan — "Italy Through the Eyes of Azerbaijani Artists" exhibition in the city of Baku, 2005.
• Singapore — Exhibition of renowned artists at the Opera Gallery in Singapore, 2007. Participating artists included Marc Chagall, Yuri Gorbachev, Yuri Cooper, and Sakit Mammadov.
• Turkey — "Akdenizlilik ve Gurbet" exhibition in the city of Istanbul, 2007.
• South Korea — IV International Silk Road Exhibition in the city of Seoul, 2009.
• United Kingdom — Exhibition of Azerbaijani artists organized by the "Buta Festival" at the Sotheby's Exhibition Hall in London, 2009.
• Belgium — Solo exhibition at the European Parliament building in the city of Brussels, 2009.
• Azerbaijan — Solo exhibition at the "Gallery 1969" exhibition hall in the city of Baku, 2010, where he was awarded the "Vətən Övladı" Order and the "Gorgud" Prize.
• Azerbaijan — I International Art Exhibition in the city of Gabala, 2011.
• Russia — "Modernity and Traditions" exhibition within the framework of the international "Vera" Festival at the Manezh Gallery in the city of Moscow, 2011.
• Azerbaijan — II International Art Exhibition in the city of Gabala, 2011.
• Azerbaijan — Winner of the III International Gabala Art Festival in the city of Gabala, 2013.
• Azerbaijan — Solo exhibition at the Heydar Aliyev Center in the city of Baku, 2013; awarded the diploma of the UNESCO Artists Association.
• China — International exhibition "For the Sake of Peace" in the city of Shanghai, 2014.
• Portugal — Winner of first place at the international "Vera" Art Festival in the city of Lisbon, 2014.
• Azerbaijan — Exhibition organized by the World Academy of Arts in the city of Baku, 2015; awarded full membership and the medal of the World Academy of Arts.
• France — "Carrousel du Louvre" exhibition at the Louvre Museum in the city of Paris, 2015; awarded the "Grand Gold Star" of the ATEA Knights Union.

Rewards

• Azerbaijan — Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
• Azerbaijan — People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2018).
• United Nations — Active member of UNESCO and the Azerbaijan Artists' Union.
• European Union — Full member of the European Academy of Natural Sciences.
• European Union — Honorary Professor of the European Academy of Natural Sciences.
• Russia — Honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
• Italy — Honorary member of the Rome Academy of Contemporary Art.
• Russia — Full member of the World Academy of Arts.
• Russia — Honorary member of the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts.
• Russia — Recipient of the Gold Order of the World Academy of Arts.
• Turkey — Full member of the "Turkic World" Academy.
• Turkey — Laureate of the International "Atatürk" Medal.
• Turkey — Recipient of the "Golden Star" Turkish Medal.
• Serbia — Laureate of the "Grand Prix" award and the "Golden Angel" Medal of the Royal Academy of Serbia.
• Malta — Holder of the Officer's Cross of the International Union of Knight Cavaliers of the Order of Malta.
• Azerbaijan — Recipient of the "Son of the Motherland" Gold Order.
• Azerbaijan — Recipient of the International "Dede Gorgud" Award.
• Italy — Recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Medal.
• Germany — Recipient of the "Spitzweg" Medal.
• Russia — Recipient of the "Saint George" Medal.
• France — Recipient of the "Golden Crown" Order.
• European Union — Recipient of the "Honor of Europe" Order.
• Germany — Recipient of the "Grand Knight Golden Star" Order.
• Russia — Recipient of the "Emperor Alexander I" Order for Services.
• Germany — Recipient of the German Friendship Order.
• Russia — Winner of the International "Vera" Award — Moscow (2010).
• Portugal — Winner of the International "Vera" Award — Portugal (2014).
• Poland — Star of the Senator of the "International Union of Knights."
• Russia — Recipient of Russia's prestigious "Man of the Millennium" Award.
• Germany — Recipient of the Albrecht Dürer Medal.
• Germany — Recipient of the commemorative medal of the "German Order."
• Azerbaijan — Winner of the International "Gabala" Festival.
• Japan — Recipient of the "Tadashi Goino" Medal — Japan.
• Netherlands — Recipient of the "Rembrandt" Medal.
• Kyrgyzstan — Recipient of the International Chingiz Aitmatov Award.
• Germany — Recipient of the Medal of the Honorary Cross.
• Austria — Recipient of the Mozart Medal.
• Italy — Recipient of the Golden Order of Italy.
• China — Winner of the International "For the Sake of Peace" Exhibition — People's Republic of China.
• Azerbaijan — Recipient of the "Service to the Motherland" Order.
• Kyrgyzstan — Winner of the International "For the Sake of Peace" Exhibition — Kyrgyzstan.
• United Nations — Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations.
• United Kingdom — Held several personal meetings with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain between 2016 and 2019.
• Vatican — Awarded the title of Count by the Vatican Noble Heraldic Academy.
• European Union — Honorary Senator of the European Economic Senate.
• Russia — Awarded the titles "Artist of the Planet" and "Artist of the Year" by the World Academy of Arts.
• Kazakhstan — Recipient of Kazakhstan's Turan Medal.
• Uzbekistan — Recipient of the Gold Medal of the Uzbekistan Academy of Arts.