“Azerbaijan – My Land, My Soul” Art Exhibit

  • Aug 3 - 26, 2023

  • Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center

    1609 East Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Ticket Price Free This event is now over
Description

“Azerbaijan – My Land, My Soul” Art Exhibit

Beautiful colors of Azerbaijan through the eyes of the talented artists

Laleh Bagherzadi and Bahram Yousefi

Laleh Bagherzadi grew up in Azerbaijan, a place full of apple and grape orchards; growing up in nature was a big motivation for her to paint. After moving to US, she obtained her PhD in Agriculture, however, she also continued to pursue her dream for painting as well. She won the first prize in Watercolor Society of NC in 2020 “We are all chained together”; advocating for humanity.

Born in South Azerbaijan, Bahram Yousefi followed his artistic education in Graphic and Painting. He received his BA degree in 1992, and master’s degree of research in Art in 1995. He spent 28 years in Art and teaching in Art school. He received more than 60 awards during his artistic life. He was deeply inspired by Expressionism, Surrealism and by well-known artistic works of Kâthe Kollwitz, Francis Baken, and Alberto Giacometti.

From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday – Saturday or by appointment through August 26th.

Date & Time

Aug 3 - 26, 2023

Venue Details

Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center

1609 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center
Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center (STCCC)

The Aziz and Gwen Sancar Foundation (AGSF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2007 by Drs. Aziz and Gwen Sancar primarily for educational and charitable purposes to increase the understanding and friendship of Türkiye and its people and promote closer ties between the United States and Türkiye.

The mission of the Foundation is to promote understanding of Türkiye and Turkic people in the United States.  To this end, the Foundation has established the Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center (STCCC) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. STCCC serves as a venue for lectures, films, exhibits, forums, panels or similar programs, and social gatherings organized by the Foundation, and as a community resource for information about the civilization, language and culture of Türkiye and the Turkic people.