He was born in 1947 in Baku, Soviet Union, into an Armenian family. From the time he was 14 years old, Andrey was practicing drawing and painting. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Moscow State Art University for Textile and Design. Andrey is a Member of the Moscow Art Union since 1979 and a Member of the Union of Soviet (Russian) Artists since 1988. Oil paintings by Allakhverdov are done in a several styles such as: neo-realism, surrealism, abstract expressionism, and are distinguished by their striking use of bright colors.