Getting There
Located in the heart of Baku’s Old City, near the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, Yay Gallery sits amongst designated UNESCO world heritage sites.
You can reach there by metro – “Icherisheher” metro station is the nearest one to the Old City. You can also use a bus – buses №10, 18, 65 stop near the Old City. There is 5 minutes distance between the bus stops and gallery.
What to Expect
YAY Gallery is the leading contemporary art gallery in Azerbaijan, representing pioneering Azerbaijani artists across several generations and genres. Since being founded in Baku in 2012, it has championed the careers of key Azerbaijani artists who have gained international recognition in recent years.
Yay (meaning “share” in Azerbaijani) shares all proceeds from sales of work between the artists and YARAT. The gallery`s artistic agenda is focused on showing the most talented and promising young artists as well as more established artists from Azerbaijan and abroad.
Beyond its immediate artistic program, the gallery regularly hosts lectures, readings, film screenings and workshops conducted by the artists, with the goal of becoming a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between the artists and the wider public.
History
The gallery was founded by YARAT Contemporary Art Space, a not-for-profit contemporary art organization, as part of their commitment to support the infrastructure for art in Azerbaijan. The gallery is commercial but not-for-profit purposes.
Facilities Available
- Moonlight Hotel & Restaurant Baku
- Restaurants
- Aliaga Vahid Park
