Amangeldy Hydyr (born 1951 in Arapjik,

Balkan Province Balkan Region () is the westernmost of the five regions of Turkmenistan. Clockwise from north it borders Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan (north); two provinces of Turkmenistan (east), Iran (south), and the Caspian Sea (west). The capital city is Balkana ...

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) is a

i painter. Hydyr's works are noted for originality and mainly focus on the nature and ancient history of Turkmenistan. Trees and bushes, birds and animals and stonework are common features. His works have been described as having a "style, softness of color spectrum and peculiar individuality of perception of the outer world". Hydyr became a member of Painters Union of Turkmenistan in 1988 and regularly displays his artwork in international expositions. His work is particularly appreciated in

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where he has taken part in many exhibitions including his artwork "My Turkmenistan" (1997) and "In the Karakym desert" (1998). One exhibition in Turkmenistan in 2006 featured some 100 of his paintings at the Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture in

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

. A number of his paintings have been acquired by the Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts and other museums in

Balkanabat Balkanabat (), formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the administrative centre of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat a ...

and some 55 pictures have been purchased in private collections in Turkmenistan, the

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and

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1951 births Living people 20th-century Turkmenistan painters 21st-century Turkmenistan painters People from Balkan Region {{Turkmenistan-painter-stub