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“New York Post”: Heydar Aliyev Center has become an international art hub

05 March 2026 10:44 (UTC +04:00)

The well-known New York Post publication has written about the Heydar Aliyev Center becoming an international art center, APA reports.

"The Heydar Aliyev Center’s fluid, forward-looking architecture provides an apt metaphor for Azerbaijan’s cultural aspirations, engaging with broader global cultural currents. Whether that vision can be sustained remains to be seen. But for visitors stepping into Hadid’s extraordinary building, the message is clear: this is a city that demands to be taken seriously as an international cultural hub," the publication notes.

The New York Post particularly highlighted recent international art projects during this period — exhibitions presented at the Heydar Aliyev Center by American hyperrealist sculptor Carole Feuerman, renowned British-Australian sculptors Gillie and Marc Schattner, and Colombian master Fernando Botero, known for depicting people, animals, and various figures in monumental proportions.

"It is noteworthy that the first major exhibition at the center was the large exhibition “Life, Death and Beauty” by Andy Warhol, which took place in 2013. In line with this vision, Baku is positioning itself as a cultural bridge between Europe and Asia. International curators, artists, and cultural figures are increasingly adding Baku to their itineraries. At the center of this transformation stands the Heydar Aliyev Center, a large-scale contemporary architectural project that has become more than just a building. Yet architecture alone doesn’t make cultural capital, and what happens inside matters most," the New York Post notes.