Chingiz Akhmarov

Chingiz Akhmarov (Uzbek: ; 18 August 1912, Troitsk - 13 March 1995, Tashkent) was an Uzbek muralist, portraitist, miniature painter and teacher. In 1964, he was conferred the title People's Artist of Uzbekistan.

Early life Akhmarov was born in Troitsk, Russian Empire on 18 August 1912, one of 11 children. His father was a wealthy, educated merchant. The family had a large library, which they had inherited from Akhmarov's grandfather. In 1949, he finished his graduate studies and returned full-time to Tashkent, where he taught at an art school. From there, he worked on a variety of projects, including at the Hotel Ukraina, Ulugh Beg Museum, Institute of Oriental Studies, Navoi Museum, a sanatorium in Sochi and the Tashkent Metro. Stalin Prize 1st class (1948) State Hamza Prize (1968) Order of the Red Banner of Labor (16 January 1950) Order of Friendship of Peoples (17 August 1982) Order of the Badge of Honor (6 December 1951) Order of Outstanding Merit (22 August 2001)

Personal life Akhmarov died on 13 March 1995 in Tashkent. His wife, painter and academic Shamsroy Khasanova, had died c. 1961. His autobiography, On the Path to the Beautiful, was published in 2007.