Born
in 1948, Alisher Mirzaev occupies a leading role among artists in Uzbekistan.
He is internationally well-known, having had exhibitions
in several European countries: Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria,
Luxembourg, and frequently Moscow. As a young artist, Alisher studied
art in Moscow.
There he learned to go beyond the Soviet mandated themes of "earth
realism" and collectivism. He remains today a truly expressive
artist,, using bright colors and bold paint strokes. Mirzaev loves
red. He says the color red "symbolizes optimism for life."
