GULNUR MUKAZHANOVA'S NEW INSTALLATION "MEMORY OF HOPE" PRESENTED AT LA BIENNALE HEADQUARTERS
10 December 2024 - 28 February 2025.
As part of the second phase of the exhibition commemorating the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death, a new installation by Gulnur Mukazhanova, "Memory of Hope", is presented. This exceptional project, featured in the exhibition "The Wind Makes the Sky: La Biennale di Venezia on the Traces of Marco Polo", explores the cultural dialogue between East and West, inviting reflection on the intersections of different worlds and historical periods. For the Sala delle Colonne of Ca' Giustinian, Mukazhanova has created a monumental felt installation that beautifully fuses the traditional craftsmanship of Central Asia with Western architectural forms.
https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/exhibition-‘gulnur-mukazhanova-memory-hope’
DILYARA KAIPOVA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE "LE SPRIT du GESTE" EXHIBITION IN PARIS
5 October 2024 - 30 March 2025
A new group show "L'Esprit du Geste" has opened at the Institute of Islamic Cultures in Paris. The exhibition brings together seventeen artists from around the world who explore and reinterpret motifs and materials passed down through centuries and migrations, reflecting the fusion of Islamic cultures. Embracing different generations and disciplines, the exhibition aims to offer the viewer a polyphonic and sensory experience.
The exhibition features Dilyara Kaipova's "Paxta" and "Paxta yogi" chapans, adding depth to the understanding of heritage and spiritual connections through textiles.
"YOU ARE HERE. CENTRAL ASIA", AT THE ELPIS FONDAZION IN MILAN
24 October 2024 - 13 April 2025
A group show "YOU ARE HERE. Central Asia," at the Elpis Fondazion in Milan. The exhibition brings together 27 artists from Central Asia, exploring questions of self-identity and belonging in the era of migration and displacement. The exhibition's title becomes a symbol of self-awareness in the world and one's own identity. The works include paintings, sculptures, videos, photographs, performances, and installations, creating a space where everyone can see themselves beyond borders and stereotypes.
Artists: Gulnur Mukazhanova, Said Atabekov, Vyacheslav Akhunov, Bakhyt Bubikanova, Saodat Ismailova, Yerbossyn Meldibekov, Nurbol Nurakhmet, Munara Abdukakharova, Aida Adilbek, Chyngyz Aidarov, Aika Akhmetova, Medina Bazargali, Ulan Djaparov, Anna Ivanova, Kasiet Jolchu, Jazgul Madazimova, Rashid Nurekeyev, Qizlar, Marat Raiymkulov, Sonata Raiymkulova, Alexey Rumyantsev, Zhanel Shakhan, Temur Shardemetov, Ester Sheynfeld, Emil Tilekov, Azadbek Bekchanov, and Daria Kim. Curated by Dilda Ramazan and Aida Sulova.
THE EXHIBITION "MEMORY. SPACE. PROGRESS" HAS OPENED AT THE A. KASTEYEV MUSEUM OF ARTS
27 February 2025
The project explores the interaction of memory of the past, current time and future prospects in the formation of the cultural identity of Kazakhstan and is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the museum. The exhibition "Memory. Space. Progress" is a space where, through contemporary practices, the transformation of traditions and rethinking of national identity in the context of globalization are revealed.
Among the gallery's artists, the exhibition features: Said Atabekov, Sergey Maslov, Moldakul Narymbetov, Almagul Menlibayeva, Viktor and Yelena Vorobyev
A special place is occupied by the work of the winner of the B Bubikanova Art Prize 2024, Madina Joldybek, "Ordinary Star, Neutron Star, Black Hole," which has become part of the museum's collection.
BAKHYT BUBIKANOVA'S WORK BECAME PART OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE STEDELIJK MUSEUM.
We are pleased to announce that Bakhyt Bubikanova’s painting from the series "B.BUBIKANOVA after A.DJAPAROV" (2020) is currently displayed as part of the permanent collection at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
The Central Asian Art Collection at the Stedelijk was created in collaboration with Aspan Gallery and includes 22 works by 13 artists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Apart from Bakhyt’s painting, the museum collection also features the artist’s video work "Yes.No.Damet" (2017).
DILYARA KAIPOVA IS PARTICIPATING IN THE «BEING AND BELONGING» EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM IN TORONTO
July 1 - November 19, 2023
Dilyara Kaipova is part of the group exhibition «Being and Belonging» curated by Dr. Fahmida Suleman and Dr. Silvia Forni.
The exhibition showcases over 100 works by 25 Women-artists representing or associated with the Islamic world from West Africa to Southeast Asia, exploring key contemporary issues and addressing themes of identity, sexuality and power.
https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/being-and-belonging
SAODAT ISMAILOVA WILL PARTICIPATE IN BIENNALE ARTE 2022
23 April - 27 November
Saodat Ismailova will participate in the 59th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.
The title of this year's Biennale, curated by Cecilia Alemani is The Milk of Dreams. The exhibition will focus on three themes in particular: the representation of bodies and their metamorphoses; the relationship between individuals and technologies; the connection between bodies and the earth. Saodat Ismailova will present a new video installation.
SAODAT ISMAILOVA TO PARTICIPATE IN DOCUMENTA FIFTEEN
18 June - 25 September
Aspan Gallery is proud to announce the participation of the gallery artist Saodat Ismailova in the fifteenth edition of documenta.
documenta is an international contemporary art exhibition, held in Kassel every five years since 1955. The exhibition was founder by a German artist and curator Arnold Bode and is one of the most important events in contemporary art.
The 15th edition of documenta will be curated by an Indonesian collective ruangrupa, consisting of ten members. The 2022 exhibition will be dedicated to “today’s injuries, especially ones rooted in colonialism, capitalism, or patriarchal structures”, which would be contrasted with “partnership-based models that enable people to have a different view of the world.”
M HKA | EURASIA − A Landscape of Mutability
8 October 2021 - 23 January 2022
M HKA's new group exhibition "EURASIA - A Landscape of Mutability".
The concept of Eurasia evokes myriad different ideas across geological, ideological, cultural, racial, and artistic paradigms. Housing three quarters of the world’s population (as well as three quarters of the world’s energy resources), the Eurasian supercontinent is also home to a great plurality of cultures. It is a space where historical, contemporary, and futuristic visions coexist, interact, and mutate. From the ancient world to the cultural horizons to come, Eurasia has hosted the free-flow of exchanges, and possesses more capacity than ever for trans- or rather supranational thinking and cultural transformation superseding artificial distinctions of “Asia“ and “Europe. EURASIA – A Landscape of Mutability is curated by: Joanna Zielińska and Nav Haq. Among the artists participating in the exhibition are Yelena & Viktor Vorobyev, Gulnara Kasmalieva & Muratbek Djumaliev.
https://www.muhka.be/en/programme/detail/1452-eurazi-een-landschap-van-veranderlijkheid-
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Vyacheslav Akhunov in Garage Museum of Contemporary Art new group show: "Spirit Labor: Duration, Difficulty, and Affect"
10 September 2021 - 30 January 2022
The exhibition explores the relatively small segment of contemporary art that is dedicated to investigating and challenging the durational dimension of its agents, from the body of the artist to the act of making and viewing art. It brings together works by 30 artists from different generations across Southeast and Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern and Western Europe. Among these artists is Vyacheslav Akhunov, he presented part of his total installation of 1250 pieces, of which 588 works are on display at the Garage Museum. A banner with a photo of the performance "When your neighbor flew to space" was stretched out in front of the museum. The performance "Suitcases" took place on the two events of opening of the exhibition.