SANAN
ABOUT
Sanan Aleskerov was born on 1956 January 10 in Baku, Azerbaijan
1982 Graduated from State University of Azerbaijan, department of journalism
1989 Chaired “Khazar” Photography Club
1999 Chaired art committee of Azerbaijan’s Union of Photography
1999 Joined “Labyrinth” Group of Azerbaijan Artists
1976-2000 Specialized in Scientific, Commercial, Industrial and Journalistic Photography
1996- Present Teaches Photography
2000 - Present Freelance Photographer
2019 - Present Curator of Baku Photography House. Baku, Azerbaujan
Group Exhibitions and Projects
1987 “Marine Star” Exhibition. Murmansk, USSR
1987 “Photograph for the Son. Personal Message.” Art Project. Varshava,Berlin, Moscow.
1988,91,96 International Competition of Art Photography. Istanbul, Turkey.
1989,90,91,95,96,97,99 London Salon of Photography, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain
1990,91,93 Salon of Art Photography, Chollez, France.
1991,94 International Competition of Art Photography. Bursa, Turkey
1991-1995 International Competition of Art. Edinburgh, Scotland
1991 International Competition of Art Photography. Jckson, Mississippi, USA
1991,93 International Competition of Art Photography. Surrey, Great Britain
1995-1997 Austrian Super Circle Photography Competition, Lints, Australia
1995 International Competition of Photography, Reus, Spain
1995-1997 Austrian Super Circle Photography Competition, Lints, Australia
1995 International Competition of Photography, Reus, Spain
1995,96,97,02,03,06,07,09 Sheki Art Symposium, Azerbaijan Artists Union. Sheki-Baku, Azerbaijan
1999 First Exhibition of Azerbaijan Union of Photographers. Baku, Azerbaijan
1999,2002 Landart I and Landart II Projects. Labyrinth Group. Baku, Azerbaijan
2000 “Fire” Project. Labyrinth Group. Baku, Azerbaijan
2000 International Art Salon “Art Manej-2000” Moscow, Russia
2000 CDH 2000 Exhibition. Labyrinth Group. Moscow, Russia.
2000 Labyrinth Group Exhibition. International School “TISA” Baku, Azerbaijan
2000 Joseph Koudelka Masterclass Exhibition “Fife Days in November” Open Society Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 “Image of Price WaterHouse Coopers” Exhibition. Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 Days of Caucasus Culture in the Caucasus “Appendix” Exhibition. Caravasala Museun, Tbilisi, Georgia
2001,2006 International Competition “Traditions and Modernity” Baku Art Center,Azerbaijan
2002 Caspian Countries Art Exhibition. “Humay” Azerbaijani Cultural Center, London, Great Britain
2002 "AINA 2000" First International Photography Festival. Baku, Azerbaijan.
2002,2004 “Aspects of Contemporary Photography in South Caucasus” Thessalonica, Greece, N-Gallery, Tbilisi
2003 "Ada" International Art Project. Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 "Twenty Azerbaijani Artists" French Senate, Paris, France
2005 "Aluminum – Transformation" Contemporary Art Festival. Museum Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan
2005 "Landart-Oil" Labyrinth Group Project, Contemporary Art Festival, Giz GAlasi Galleri, Azerbaijan
2005 Photography Symposium of Turkic Countries – “Turksoy”, Mersin, Turkey
2006 "KARAVANSERAI" Aserbaijan – idens rike. Archaeologist Museum, Stavanger, Norge
2007 "Dialog with Neighbor" Contemporary Art Exhibition. Efeshane Gallery. Stanul, Turkey
2007 "Modern Photography in Azerbaijan" Contemporary Art Centre. MOMA, Moscow, Russia
2007 52nd Venice Biennale, Labyrinth Project "Fire"
2007 International Project "Recognize Neighbor", Tophane Gallery, Stanbul, Turkey
2007 "Art as Handicraft & Handicraft as Art" Sheki Photography Symposium. Contemprary Art Centre. Baku, Azerbaijan
2007 "Modern Photography in Azerbaijan". Moscow, Russia.
2008 "Art is Not Only Ugly". Berlin
2008 "www.ussr-remix.az" Centre of Contemporary Art. Baku, Azerbaijan
2008 "Steps of Time" Staatliche
Kunstsammlungen Dresden
2009 "Culture Scapes Aserbaidschan" Culturescapes festival. Basel, Swiss.
2009 "Photoquai" Musee du quai Branly. Paris, France
2019 "Names" Organizer and Curator of the Photography Exhibition at Baku Photography House. Baku, Azerbaujan
2020 Artisterium 13th Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition
2010 "THE SEVEN" – Modern Azeri photographi. Projekt kurator. Baku. Modern Art Museum
2012 - 2013 "Fly to Baku". Exhibition of Modern Art of Azerbaijan. London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Moscow
2013 La Biennale di Venezia. National Pavilion of Azerbaijan. "Transparency of Simplicity" collection
2013 "Home Sweet Home". Museum of Modern Art. Baku, Azerbaijan
2014 "Contemporary Istanbul". Turkey,Istanbul
2014 "Vienna Fair". Austria, Vienna
Personal Exhibitions
1987 Selected Works. Ustkaminogorks, Kazakhstan, USSR
1988 Selected Works. Baku Art Centre. Flower Salon. Baku, Azerbaijan
1988 "I Love This Land" Photography Festival. Temertau, Kazahstan, USSR
1993 Selected Works. Baku Art Centre. Baku, Azerbaijan
1998 “Elements of My Life". TMS Gallery, Tbilisi, Geargia.
2001 "Caucasus days in Mongolia" MOMA, Ulan-Bator.
2003 Selected Works. Srasvourg University named after Mark Bloch Strasbourg, France
2003 "Martyrs Alley-1990" Istigal Museum, Baku. Azerbaijan
2008 "Images" Retrospective Personal Exhibition. Contemporary Art Centre. Baku, Azerbaijan
2013 "Transparency of Simplicity" at YAY Gallery. Baku, Azerbaijan
2019 "Inner City" Baku Photography House. Baku, Azerbaijan
Awards
1987 Laureate of II Festival of Folk Art. VDNH, Moscow, Russia
1990, 91, 93 Gold Medal (90), Bronze Medal (91), Silver Medal (93) Salon of Art Photography, Chollez, France
1991 Honorary Ribbon. American Assassination of Photographers. Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1993 Silver Medal, Honorary Ribbon. Federation of International Art Photography, Surrey, Great Britain
1994 Honorary Ribbon. Federation of International Art Photography, Edinburgh, Scotland
1995 Golden Medal. Australia Super Circle, Linds, Austria
1995-1996 London Salon of photography Honorary Medal. London, Great Britain
1996 Bronze Medal. Federation of International Art Photography. Istanbul, Turkey
2000 "Humey" award for Labyrinth "LandArt I" Project. Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 Grand Prize "Image of PriceWaterHouseCoopers" Competition, Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 First Place "Tradition and Modernity" Competition Baku Art Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan
2006 Special Prize "Tradition and Modernity" Competition Baku Art Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan
Workshop
2002 Conducted Masterclass "Art Mobility in Today’s World" Strasbourg University Named after M. Bloch. Strasburg, France
2017 Lecture "Field of the Master" Institut Français d'Azerbaïdjan
2017 Lecture "Meeting with the Master" at YARAT Contemporary Art Space.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Museum Collections
Salvador Velaseca Museum, Reus, Spain; Photographic Library, Surrey, Great Britain; Baku Art Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan. MOMA, Baku, Azerbaijan
Private Collection
USA, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Norway, France