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Phillips de Pury & Company opens exhibition of Contemporary art from Azerbaijan

LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company presents Fly to Baku: Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan featuring 21 contemporary artists from Azerbaijan, curated by Hervé Mikaeloff. “In the summer of 2011 my wife and I visited Baku for the first time we were struck by the vibrant art scene and the quality and originality of the artists we visited, which lead us to put together this groundbreaking show curated by Hervé Mikaeloff.” Simon de Pury, Chairman, Phillips de Pury & Company. Highlights include works by: Altai Sadiqzadeh. Altai Sadiqzadeh was responsible for the concept behind the architectural design of the Museum of Modern Art in Baku. The interior space, with its sloping walls and without doors or corners, was designed especially with avant-garde art in mind, allowing the art and the building containing it to enjoy a symbiosis. His sculptural metal constructions, installations and painted canvases are