Shamo Abasov
Born in 1955 in Baku, Azerbaijan
1970-1974 – A. Azimzade State Art College, Baku
1978-1984 � V. I. Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry
Since 1986 � Member of the Union of Azerbaijan Artists
Since 1986 � Member of the Union of Soviet Artists,
1989 � 1 � First-degree Diploma, Union of Azerbaijan Artists
1996 – Second Prize of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture
Artworks by Shamo Abasov are in the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, Baku; Azerbaijan State Picture Gallery, Baku; Russian Ministry of Culture, Moscow; International Confederation of Artists, Moscow; Stieglitz Museum of Applied Arts, Saint Petersburg; International Museum of Ceramics, Bechyne, Czech Republic; the Azerbaijan Embassy in the USA; and in international private collections.
The artist passed away on May 7, 2014 in Baku.