Among the artists is the Italian-Senegalese artist Binta Diaw, who dialogues with Uzbek artisans for an installation about global identities and shared memories

The first Bukhara Biennial conquers the global stage

Born out of the transformation of a former Soviet cinema in Almaty, the centre led by Kairat Boranbayev aims to unite generations, valorise local talent and dialogue with the world without renouncing the country's identity

Tselinny, Kazakhstan's workshop giving voice to contemporary culture

'Don't imitate, but create': Meruyert Kaliyeva talks about the new museum in Almaty

The artistic director's goal: to build a long-term sustainable infrastructure to support artists, educate audiences and create new narratives from Central Asia

The Smagulov collection and the curatorship of Inga Lāce for the opening of the Almaty Museum of Arts

In this interview, she anticipates the inaugural group exhibition entitled 'Qonaqtar', 'guests' in Kazakh and the founder's acquisition policies

Two new cultural institutions born of private capital mark the city's transformation into an international art hub. Between multi-sector diplomacy and strategic investments, the country bets on art

Art on the rise: the soft power of culture in Almaty

From sculpted pomegranates to embroidered murals, from ritual performances to kilometre-long tapestries: the works of Central Asian artists interweave aesthetics, identity and territory

The protagonists of the Bukhara Biennial

In Bukhara, art is a dish that unites: the biennial that changes the rules

Diana Campbell's curatorial vision: the event is a platform for future generations

At the centre of Eurasia, art redraws the balance

Between private museums in Almaty and the first art biennial in Bukhara, the region is betting on contemporary art to reposition itself on the cultural and geopolitical map of the post-Soviet world

Art as a cultural bridge

Gayane Umerova talks about Uzbekistan's new creative scene: the Bukhara Biennial as a centre of intellectual exchange and a driver of sustainable development

Musei, Biennali, centri artistici e artisti

Museums, Biennales, art centres and artists

Central Asia enters the radar of the contemporary art world

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