GÜLNAR BABAYEVA is a figurative sculptor & designer at @caspianmuse, based in the Hudson Valley, NY. Babayeva has been sculpting the human form since 2012. Babayeva’s multidisciplinary nature as a creative explores the versatility of her chosen medium from the perspectives of designer and sculptor identities interchangeably. Babayeva was awarded the 2022 NYSCA Individual Artist Grant by the New York State Council on the Arts to pursue her artistic vision & mission of cultivating figurative sculpture locally. Her sculpture works have been actively exhibited at local galleries in solo, duo & group exhibitions, and acquired for private collections. Babayeva offers workshops and creative/design collaboration opportunities locally and remotely as Caspian Müse Studio. Gülnar Babayeva brings representation as a sculptor & designer to the local arts communities with her active participation as an exhibiting artist, volunteer, board director, instructor & curator. gulnarbabayeva.com/news