Ujal Hagverdiyev

Peter Ujal Hagverdiyev (; 9 June 1960 – 18 December 2004) was an Azerbaijani painter and member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan.

Biography

Ujal Hagverdiyev was born on 9 June 1960 in Baku. He studied at the Azim Azimzade School of Arts. In 1979, he was admitted to the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR, but then continued his education at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University – at the time named after Vladimir Lenin, and now named after Nasir Tusi.

In 1985, Hagverdiyev joined the Young Artists Union under the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. Since 1997, he has been a full member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. In 1998–1999, he joined the "Land ART" project with a number of artists, and in 2000, he was awarded the Humay Award as a part of the "Labyrinth" group. From 2000 to 2004, he volunteered on the artistic design of the Michael Archangel Church in Baku. His works have been exhibited in the United States, Germany, Austria, France, Norway and Turkey.

Peter Ujal Hagverdiyev died on 18 December 2004 in Baku.

Family Son of Hasan Hagverdiyev Brother of Ali Hagverdiyev, Huseyn Hagverdiyev and Zemfira Gafarova Husband of Yelena Hagverdiyeva