Farhad Khalilov

Farhad Gurban oglu Khalilov (, born 26 October 1946 in Baku) is a People's Artist of Azerbaijan and chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan.

Biography Farhad Khalilov was born on 26 October 1946 in Baku. In 1961–1966 he studied at Azerbaijan State Art School named after Azim Azimzade. He continued his education at Stroganov Art School in 1966–1968 and at Moscow Polygraphic Institute in 1969–1975.

F. Khalilov has been a member of Artists' Union of the USSR since 1989, and in 1987 he was elected chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. He has been an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts since 2008.

Awards Silver medal of the Russian Academy of Arts – 1987 Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR – 7 May 1988 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres – 2000 Medal of Pushkin – 2000 People's Artist of Azerbaijan Republic – 30 May 2002 Shohrat Order – 25 October 2006 Gold medal of the Russian Academy of Arts – 2012 Sharaf Order – 25 October 2016 "Star of the Union" award of the Commonwealth of Independent States – 2017