Additional Experience | Baku International Arts Festival

Gazelli Art House Baku

Everything Folds, Unfolds, Refolds

Group exhibition

Everything Folds, Unfolds, Refolds is a group exhibition at Gazelli Art House Baku, curated by Dr Alfredo Cramerotti and Auronda Scalera. Taking its title from Gilles Deleuze’s writing on the fold, the exhibition considers how the past and present continually shape one another.

Baku Art Weekend

Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW

30 October — 1 November 2026

Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW. will take place in Baku from October 30 to November 1, 2026. The project is being implemented under the leadership of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the IDEA Public Union, and was conceived by Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of the IDEA Public Union.

Marking the second edition of the event, this art weekend will bring together contemporary art, cultural heritage, creativity, and new ideas, transforming various locations across Baku into a unified creative platform.

The main theme of this year's program is Azerbaijan's natural heritage and the “Big Five” of the Caucasus: the gazelle, Caucasian leopard, brown bear, grey wolf, and imperial eagle. The program will feature exhibitions by international and local artists, performances, interactive and immersive projects, as well as music and educational programs. Participating artists include Zhang Ji, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Judy Chicago, Aidan Salakhova, Faig Ahmed, Farid Rasulov, and others. Events will take place at the Heydar Aliyev Center, the Stone Chronicle Museum, Icherisheher, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, and other cultural venues across the city.

The project's main objective is to create an opportunity to discover Baku in a unique way through contemporary art, culture, and creative experiences, to bring together local and international creatives, and to promote the city's cultural and creative tourism potential.

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CHELEBI Showroom & Café

Discover CHELEBI, a contemporary Azerbaijani design brand that reinterprets the country’s cultural heritage through furniture, objects and artistic collaborations. Founded in 2013 by artist Aida Mahmudova, CHELEBI works with local artisans and international designers, bringing traditional craftsmanship into a contemporary context.