The Unmissable Contemporary Galleries In Baku

The Museum of Modern Art, or the MIM as it’s referred to, is home to an outstanding contemporary collection of Azeri and European masters. Though its main mission is to present the works of local avast-garde artists from the second half of the 20th century, such as Rasim Babayev, Ashraf Murad, Aga Ousseinov or Nadir Kasimov, the museum also displays works from the European masters such as Dali, Chagall and Picasso. The Museum was initiated by the First Lady, Mehribad Aliyeva, and opened to the public in 2009. The Museum has, as it is defined, a ‘moving abstract structure’ thanks to its bright white walls and open spaces where no walls or corridors stop the visual flow, developing a multidimensional perspective to each exhibited work.
Baku Museum of Modern Art, Khatai, Baku, Azerbaijan, +994 12 490 84 02

ART GROUP is a unique, creative complex that was established by local artists Elmar and Jamelya Gashiev in 1995. What makes this venue novel is that since 2000 it has also functioned as a design studio, with the main focus on interior, exterior and architectural design projects. Besides the design activities, ART GROUP promotes fine and decorative Azeri art in a great variety of mediums, ranging from paintings, photographs, carpets, ceramics and antiques. ART GROUP’s sister site is ART Garden, one of the top cultural restaurants in Baku not only because of its traditional culinary practice but also thanks to the great variety of in-house contemporary exhibitions.
ART GROUP, 11 Asef Zeynalli, Icheri Sheher, AZ1001 Baku, Azerbaijan, +994 12 492 20 13