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Tahir Salahovâ€™s daughter to leave gallery business - PHOTO

Tahir Salahovâ€™s daughter to leave gallery business - <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

11 April 2012 14:12 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Owner of the â€œAidan galleryâ€ in Moscow, artist and teacher Aidan Salahova is going to leave gallery business and give much attention to her creative activity. APA reports that Aidan Salahova in her interview to the â€œRIA Novostiâ€ said that she will open art studio named â€œAidan Studioâ€, APA reports.

â€œAidan galleryâ€ was one of the most famous galleries in Russia in the past 20 years, woks of the many artists as Anna Jelud, Rauf Mammadov, Oksana Mas, Rostand Tavasiev and Gor Chahal were exhibited here. Aidan Salahova, whose works were purchased by the famous collectors and galleries all over the world, had a great role in the popularity of the gallery. Her works adorn the walls of several personal and state collections including Tretyakov gallery, Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Ekaterina Foundation. According to Aidan Salahova, each of her works cost â‚¬ 20 000-25 000: â€œIt is more profitable for me to be an artist than a gallery owner, this is my personal opinion.â€

According to Aidan Salahova, she will give much attention to her creative activity and continue to work as a teacher in the Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute.

We will mark the 20th anniversary of the â€œAidan galleryâ€ on April 23 and put an end to our exhibition activity. â€œAidan Studioâ€ will be opened in autumn. My works and the works of my students will be demonstrated here.

Salahova is also popular as adviser among the collectors and mediated in purchase and sale of antiques. She will continue this activity. Aidan Salahova is daughter of the famous Azerbaijani artist Tahir Salahov. Salahova was awarded silver medal of Russian Academy of Arts in 2002. She was a member of the Russian Public Chamber in 2005-2007.