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= Cesar Mammadov = Cesar Mammadov Sakit (born May 4, 1988) is an Azerbaijani contemporary artist best known for his landscape and still-life paintings. Cesar has been featured in over 15 solo and group exhibitions across Azerbaijan.

Cesar has professionally exhibited his work for the past eight years in museums, art centers, college and university galleries, and commercial galleries. Voyage and Paradigm  are two of his highly acclaimed solo exhibitions. Cesar has also presented a portrait to Queen Elizabeth.

Cesar has received multiple art and journalism awards and is considered a pioneer in modern contemporary art that depicts landscapes in a newer light with a sense of specificity and individuality. He brings to the table a unique and diverse approach to his art that is highly acclaimed.

Early life and education
Cesar was born on May 4, 1988, in Baku to Sakit Mammadov and Aybeniz Mammadova.

He graduated from Azim Azimzade Art School in 2006. Soon after completing high school, Cesar enrolled in the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied till 2012. Later, in 2017, Cesar went to the European Academy of Sciences, where he did a special diploma course.

Career
Cesar started his professional career in 2004 when his work began exhibiting in galleries. His work explores the relationship between material and spiritual aspects of daily life. He depicts his perspective of nature and common everyday places and things in order to capture moments that will never return. Cesar tries to encapsulate mistakes, indulgences, joy, and sorrow on the canvas so that history may save it for future generations. Cesar aims to increase awareness and the importance of the present via his art.

Artistic style
Cesar’s artistic style is reflective of his perception of how he views the daily wonders of the world. He focuses on bringing out the muted background nuances with bright colors and doing a romantic glorification of the beauty of nature. Cesar’s still life paintings and portraits are a culmination of confident strokes, unexpected contrasts, and a reflection of the smallest details of life. In order to create an honest depiction of the landscape, Cesar tries to incorporate a huge variety of mood tones with a minimum of colour shades that rightfully portray the subject of his paintings.

A handful of Cesar’s works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces such as his portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Cesar incorporates innovative techniques that highlight his detailed knowledge of landscape and portrait paintings, capturing figurative composition of places and people. Cesar’s work is a representation of his personal vision combined with optimal use of color, brushstrokes, inventive perspectives, colors, contours, and designs.

Exhibitions

 * 2020 Mall Galleries, Royal Society of Marine Artists, London, UK
 * 2020 Mall Galleries, The Pastel Society, London, UK
 * 2019 Sale Exhibition organised by Ministry of Culture, Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2019 Exhibition for Heydar Aliyev's 96 year Anniversary, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2018 "Art and sport" exhibition, National Gymnastics Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2017 International art exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, UK
 * 2017 Art group exhibition, “White” Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2017 Art group exhibition, “Nour” Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2017 Azerbaijan artists exhibition, Belgium
 * 2017 Exhibition The Royal Windsor Horse Show in commemoration of the 90th birthday H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, London, UK
 * 2016 “Vera” international art festival, “Aynur Gallery”, winner, Art Manege, Moscow, Russia
 * 2016 “Art without corners” International Art exhibition, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2015 5th International Art Exhibition, Qabala, Azerbaijan
 * 2015 “Carrousel du Louvre”, contemporary art fair, Paris, France
 * 2015 “Baku Lights” Art Competition, group exhibition, 1969 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan

Awards

 * 2018 "Painter of the year in the Turkish world", international award, Turkish world studies international academy of sciences, Ankara, Turkey
 * 2017 Order of Honour and diploma for special services to scientific research, European Academy of Sciences
 * 2017 Special prize nominated, in frame World youth Day, Ministry of Sport and Youth of Azerbaijan
 * 2017 “Dede Gorghud” prize nominated, 1969 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2017 International art exhibition, winner, Marmaris, Turkey
 * 2016 “Vera” international art festival, “Aynur Gallery”, winner, Art Manege, Moscow, Russia
 * 2014 “Baku Lights” Art Competition, winner, 1969 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2013 “Heydar Aliyev is the creator of the Azerbaijan Republic” Art Competition, winner, 1969 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
 * 2013 International Art Exhibition, 1st medal, Dolmabahche Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

Personal life
Cesar is married to Ayan Aziz Mammadova, and they have three children, two girls, and a boy.