Javid Hasanli was born in 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He currently lives and continues his creative work in the same city. His work is built upon abstract themes such as emotion and thought. He believes that the right question is more valuable than the right answer; while a question initiates movement, an answer brings it to an end. Consequently, questions always stand at the heart of his creativity.
He explores his themes within the framework of an individual's dialogues with space, society, and the self. For him, the concept of "human" is not a fragmented version of "I, he, or others," but the silhouette of a unified being. For this reason, small human figures depicted in vast spaces emerge as a constant element in his compositions. His source of inspiration is everything that provokes a question in his mind: outer space, romanticism, existential philosophy, social relations, and nature.
His own existence acts as a filter for comprehending what he sees, hears, and feels. Therefore, his work inevitably reflects his own perspective on these matters. Overall, his art serves first himself, then art itself, and finally society—because asking questions is his personal reason for being. His objective is to make the viewer contemplate these questions.
His color palette is broad and vibrant; forms often flow and melt, while at other times, they confront each other with sharp contrasts. Within this visual language, each composition chooses its own style. His creativity wanders among various movements of modernism. His primary technique is oil on canvas.
Education:
2024-2025: YARAT Contemporary Art School, Baku, Azerbaijan
2022-2024: History and Theory of Visual Arts / MA, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
2020-2022: Theater-Decor Painting / MA, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
2016-2020: Modern Easel Painting / BA, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
2024-2025: YARAT Contemporary Art School, Baku, Azerbaijan
2022-2024: History and Theory of Visual Arts / MA, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
2020-2022: Theater-Decor Painting / MA, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
2016-2020: Modern Easel Painting / BA, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
Solo exhibitions:
2016, No title, Khatai Art Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
2016, No title, Khatai Art Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
Group exhibitions:
2025, “Art and Weapons: Traditional Azerbaijani Weapons through the Eyes of Artists”, Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “NASIMI FESTIVAL - EŞQ-İ NUR”, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “Building Bridges”, Austrian Residence, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “From Finite to Infinite”, Museum of Azerbaijani Painting of The XX-XXI Centuries, Baku, Azerbaijan
2019, “Khojali”, Qgallery, Berlin, Germany
2019, “30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall”, German Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018, “Shipping-160”, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2017, “Turkiye through the Eyes of an Artist”, Turkish Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “Art and Weapons: Traditional Azerbaijani Weapons through the Eyes of Artists”, Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “NASIMI FESTIVAL - EŞQ-İ NUR”, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “Building Bridges”, Austrian Residence, Baku, Azerbaijan
2025, “From Finite to Infinite”, Museum of Azerbaijani Painting of The XX-XXI Centuries, Baku, Azerbaijan
2019, “Khojali”, Qgallery, Berlin, Germany
2019, “30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall”, German Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018, “Shipping-160”, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2017, “Turkiye through the Eyes of an Artist”, Turkish Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan
Collections:
Surakhani Ship Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Baku, Azerbaijan
Surakhani Ship Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Baku, Azerbaijan
Awards:
2019, Bronze Medal, Egyptian Embassy Art Competition, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018, Caspian Sea Shipping 160th Anniversary Art Contest – 4th place, Baku, Azerbaijan
2019, Bronze Medal, Egyptian Embassy Art Competition, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018, Caspian Sea Shipping 160th Anniversary Art Contest – 4th place, Baku, Azerbaijan
Residencies:
2017, Erasmus+ Internship, Ankara, Turkiye
2017, Art festival of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, Moscow, Russia
2017, Erasmus+ Internship, Ankara, Turkiye
2017, Art festival of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Research Publications
2023, “Reflection of Thought in Contemporary Azerbaijani Painting”, Ministry of Culture of the Azerbaijan Republic, “Culture” Journal
2023, “The Concept of Innovation in Contemporary Visual Art”, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Scientific Papers of ASUCA
2023, “Reflection of Thought in Contemporary Azerbaijani Painting”, Ministry of Culture of the Azerbaijan Republic, “Culture” Journal
2023, “The Concept of Innovation in Contemporary Visual Art”, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Scientific Papers of ASUCA
Lectures/talks/teaching positions
2025, Baku Business University - A Speech on Creativity
2025, Austrıan Resıdence In Baku - Buıldıng Brıdges / Salon talk series
2025, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Speaker at the panel discussion titled "Art of Intelligence: You, Machine, or Co-creation?"
2024, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Presentation of my artistic works
2024, Azerbaijan State Art Academy - Lecture on "17th-century Italian painting" for first-year students.
2024, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Presentation on "Refik Anadol".
2024, Museum of the Azerbaijan State Art Academy - lecture on "Brief history and structure of modern art of Azerbaijan".
2024, Bizimkiler ArtFest and Yarat Contemporary Art Space - speech on the topic "Searching for differences in contemporary art".
2025, Baku Business University - A Speech on Creativity
2025, Austrıan Resıdence In Baku - Buıldıng Brıdges / Salon talk series
2025, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Speaker at the panel discussion titled "Art of Intelligence: You, Machine, or Co-creation?"
2024, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Presentation of my artistic works
2024, Azerbaijan State Art Academy - Lecture on "17th-century Italian painting" for first-year students.
2024, Yarat Contemporary Art Space - Presentation on "Refik Anadol".
2024, Museum of the Azerbaijan State Art Academy - lecture on "Brief history and structure of modern art of Azerbaijan".
2024, Bizimkiler ArtFest and Yarat Contemporary Art Space - speech on the topic "Searching for differences in contemporary art".
Selected press and books:
Fidan Jafarova, "Huseyn Javid. The One Who Blinded the Eyes of Bats" (Book / 2023)
Jamila Mammadli, USTA. Literature and Art Magazine, Interview (2023)
Fidan Jafarova, "Huseyn Javid. The One Who Blinded the Eyes of Bats" (Book / 2023)
Jamila Mammadli, USTA. Literature and Art Magazine, Interview (2023)
Contact:
Javid Hasanli
Baku, Azerbaijan
www.javidhasanli.com / javidhartist@gmail.com / Instagram: cavid.hasanli
Javid Hasanli
Baku, Azerbaijan
www.javidhasanli.com / javidhartist@gmail.com / Instagram: cavid.hasanli
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