Natiq Əliyev

Natig Kamal oghlu Aliyev (, born August 10, 1958) is an Azerbaijani sculptor, professor, honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2005). Rector of Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts.

Biography Natig Aliyev was born on August 10, 1958, in Baku. In 1974–1978, he studied at the Azim Azimzade State Art School and graduated with honors. In 1978–1983, he studied at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Art, graduated with honors. In 1980–1983, he was a Lenin scholar.

He is a professor at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, head of the workshop at the sculpture department, and chairman of the artistic-methodical council of the academy.

Awards Winner of the Republic Youth Award – 1989 Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Soltan Mahammad Award – 2000 People's Artist of Azerbaijan – December 28, 2005 Zirva Award – 2008 Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria – 2015 Shohrat Order – August 9, 2018