Annotasiya

Ilham Mirzayev Maharram

1965         Was born in Nakhchivan, the Azerbaijan Republic.

1980 – 84 Studied at the State Arts School named after Azim Azimzadeh.

1984 – 86 Served in the Soviet Army. 1986 Started the creative work – painting.

1989        The member of the Artists’ Union of USSR / youth group. 

1991        The member of the Artists’ Union of USSR / after disintegration of USSR in 1991 – since then - the member of the Artists’ Union of Azerbaijan. 

1992        As a Production Designer of the play “The letter from Takhtali village” by the Turkish playwright Aziz Nesin , staged in Nakhchivan State Drama Theatre.

1992        Held Personal exhibition /in Nakhchivan branch of Azerbaijan Artists Union. 

1993        Held Personal exhibition / Gallery “Absheron Colors/ Baku”. 

2010        Diplomas – For three paintings, "Civilization", "Silence", "Mirage- II" “RUSSIANARTWEEK”- The Moscow house of the artist. Russia-Moscow. 

2011        The participant in the exhibition “UKRAINIANARTWEEK-2011”. Kiev, Ukraine. 

2011        Participated in the spring International Competition of Painting “GERMANARTWEEK-2011”held in Berlin, Germany and 2 works got places: 1st-place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3»  in the  nomination «ABSTRACT PAINTING»,  2nd-place for the painting “The Tragedy of Purity” in the nomination "The Religious and Esoteric Art",  

2011        Participated and was winner for 2 works in the International Competition of Painting “St.PETERSBURGARTWEEK-2011”, St.Petersburg,     Russia1st -place for “The Tragedy of Purity” in the nomination «The Religious and Esoteric Art", 3rd-place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3», in the nomination "ABSTRACT PAINTING". 

2011 Participant and winner in the spring” International Competition of Painting- “BULGARIANARTWEEK-2011”; 1st -place for the painting «Harmony of Colors-3» in the nomination «Experimental Painting », 3rd -place for the painting “The Lonely Woman “.-Sofia, Bulgaria.  

2011 Participated in “Winners’ ART WEEK in MONTENEGRO". Montenegro -Danilovgrad, Kotor, Podgoritsa, Budva. 

2011 Participant and winner in the International Competition of Painting “MOSCOWARTWEEK”,-held in Moscow House of the Artists, Moscow, Russia 3rd –place for the work «On a Summer Residence» in the nomination «ABSTRACT PAINTING».

2011 Participant and winner in the International competition of painting"RUSSIANARTWEEK-2011"-held in “Modern Art Center –Gallery “М’ars”. -      Moscow, Russia. 1st place for the painting «Gold Sails» and 3rd place for in the «On a summer residence» in the Nomination «Experimental    Painting».                   

2012 Two paintings are included in the catalog of the International Fund of Art.

2014 Held Personal exhibition. Azerbaijan Artists Union. Exhibition salon of a name V.Samedova. Baku

2016 Watercolour Competition. 1st place. Baku.

2017       The contest in honor of the 25th anniversary of independence Azerbaijan. Nomination- painting-1st place. Baku

There are some works –some paintings in private collections and in foreign countries- Two paintings in the Azerbaijan Presidents private collection, one in the private collection, one is in the private collection of one shareholder of (London –England) "SOTHEBY’S" in Monaco,  in the State. art gallery. Also there are some more paintings in other private collections and countries.