BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28. One of the most
notable art events of the season, Art Weekend, officially begins
this Friday with the opening of Colombian painter and sculptor
Fernando Botero’s exhibition The Triumph of Form, Trend reports.
Some of the most famous works by Botero, the creator of the
“Boterismo” style, will be displayed in Baku for the first time.
The exhibition pieces are currently being installed at the Heydar
Aliyev Center.
Lina Botero, the curator of the exhibition and Fernando Botero’s
daughter, expressed her pleasure at being in Azerbaijan and
described the opening as a special event. She noted that
significant works from the Fernando Botero Foundation were brought
to Baku.
“It is a great joy and honor for us. We are very excited for the
invitation and the opportunity to present my father, Fernando
Botero’s works, to the Azerbaijani audience for the first time,”
she said.
Lina Botero articulated that the exhibition exemplifies the
global resonance of Botero’s oeuvre and underscores the widespread
admiration and appreciation his creations garner from diverse
audiences worldwide.
The exhibition is set to launch on October 31 at the Heydar Aliyev
Center, showcasing the involvement of globally acclaimed curators,
artists, and art critics.
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