Umar Rajabov

Oil Painter

Born in 1985 in the Khazarasp district of the Khorezm region. He graduated from the Urgench Art Lyceum and went on to earn his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Monumental Painting from the Kamoliddin Behzod National Institute of Fine Arts and Design. Since 2014, he has served as an Associate Professor at the institute and is a member of the Artists' Association under the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan. From a young age, he achieved international acclaim, winning a gold medal in the Czech Republic (competing against artists from 86 countries) and a silver medal in India. In 2018, he was named "Young Artist of the Year." His solo exhibitions have taken place in Tashkent, St. Petersburg, Aktau, and across Cyprus. He has participated in prominent international exhibitions and open-air symposia, including Art Ankara, the Tbilisi Art Fair, and major events in China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. More than 20 of his works are held in the permanent collection of the Cyprus Museum of Modern Art. In 2023, he was honored with the "Madaniyat va San'at Fidokori" (Devoted Worker of Culture and Art) badge by the Ministry of Culture.