Biography
Name - Mehriban Efendiyeva
Location - Baku, Azerbaijan
Profession - Artist, Art director
Currently working - The State Film Company – (the leading specialist)
Membership
A member - The Union of Azerbaijan Artists
A member - the Union of Cinematographers Russia(CIS)
A member - the film directors Guild of Azerbaijan
A member - Alumni of USA/Azerbaijan (international visitor program participant by US State Department of 2004)
Education
The State Art School of “Ezim—Ezim—zade” (Azerbaijan,Baku)
Animation School of “Soyuz—multfilm” (Russia,Moscow)
Iternational Learning Centre (USA) Collections
Contemporary Art Museum of The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan
Private collections ,USA,French,Turkey,Italy,Azerbaijan,Australia
Awards
2008 - Nominated to German Film prize by the German film Academy for the best costume designing of 2008 in the film of “Absurdistan “ by Veit Helmer Germany
1988 - The first prize of The State Competion amongs youngsters for the best artist who painted “Shirvan Shaxlar” Palace.— Baku, Azerbaijan
Exhibitions
2008 - Personal exhibition at the ”Hyatt Regency Hotell“
2008 - Group exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum of The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan
2007 - Group exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum of The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan
2006 - Personal exhibition in ISR Plaza (presentation of the film by Elnur Aliyev of “Mehriban Efendi
2005 - Personal exhibition in ” Spiritual Centre” - Bigfork, Montana,USA
2003 - Cyberart to the dining table ,Zest Cafe Gallery - Glinelg, Australia
2002 - Group exhibitions the Gallery of "SettarBehlulzade” - Baku, Azerbaijan
2001 - International exhibition of 15 artists in the Azerbaijan International Relationships Center Gallery Baku,Azerbaijan
1997 - Group exhibition -in the gallery of the Union of Azerbaijan artists - Baku,Azerbaijan
1995 - Personal exhibition at the exhibition dedicated to 80 years of the Azerbaijan movie and 100 years of the World Movie - Baku, Azerbaijan
1994 - personal exhibition in the XII---International film festival of Africa and South America (Tashkent Uzbekistan)
1994 - group exhibition - Xarkov,Ukrain
1994 - Group exhibition - London, Britain
1993 - Group exhibition- Abinion, France
