Arif Aziz (or: Ариф Азиз; born 3 January 1943[1][2] in Baku; with full name: Aziz Arif Mokhubali / Азиз Ариф Мохубали) is an artist from Azerbaijan, living and teaching in its capital, Baku.
He is one of Azerbaijan's internationally known contemporary artists and serves as his country's Ambassador for Peace, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Republic and Professor at Azerbaijani State University of Art and Culture.
In 2005, he took the chair of painting at Beykent University in Istanbul, Turkey, which he held until 2007.
[5] In his art Aziz also combines the human face with traditional ornaments from his homeland, as well as influences gathered during travels to Africa, Moscow, Paris, Turkey and India.
[5] Aziz is credited as helping to shape a school of abstractionism that has impacted many young Azerbaijanian artists.