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Farhad Gurban oglu Khalilov (Azerbaijani: Fərhad Qurban oğlu Xəlilov) – (born 26 November 1946 in Baku) is People's Artist of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan.
In 1961–1966, he studied at art school named after Azim Azimzade. Later he continued his education in Moscow at Stroganov State University and in 1969–1975 at Moscow State Institute of Polygraphy. Absheron motifs – beaches and views of Absheron, also population aggregates of Absheron peninsula, such as Nardaran, Buzovna, Zagulba, Maştağa, Mardakan and others take an important place in creativity of Farhad Khalilov.
In 1987, Farhad Khalilov was chosen the chairman of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. He is at the head of this union up till now. The artist's works had been exhibited in countries of the USSR, also at the State Tretyakov Gallery and in Europe. In 2006, People's Artist of Azerbaijan Farhad Khalilov was conferred the "Shohrat" Order for his merits in development of Azerbaijani art.