Artists

Sabina Shikhlinskaya

Fine Artist & Video Art & Photography

Sabina Shikhlinskaya is an artist and independent curator. Sabina Shikhlinskaya is a member of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM) and coordinates cultural programs of Goethe-Institut to be implemented in Azerbaijan. So far she has participated in numerous exhibitions held in national galleries and MOMAs as well as in biennials in Azerbaijan and abroad.

She was a pioneer of contemporary conceptual art formation in Azerbaijan and holds a title of the honored artist of Azerbaijan.

Her artworks, namely paintings, graphic art, photos and video installations are widely represented in public and private collections. She has been the curator of more than 60 local and international art projects such as exhibitions, symposiums and presentations here and abroad. She was the curator of first Azerbaijani exhibition pavilion ever at 52 Venice Biennial. Being well known with her early modernistic paintings, in the 90s she transitioned to conceptual contemporary art. She started to explore multimedia practices, where she uses her cross cultural background to create art works, including complex relationships between culture, politics and identity. Dealing indirectly with political issues, she balances aesthetics and concept with work that often verges towards the poetic. She is focusing on video installations and photo documentaries.