Traditional and contemporary art of Kazakhstan
A Virtual Journey into the World of Kazakhstan’s Artistic Heritage
This Web Gallery presents the diversity of artistic practices in Kazakhstan, reflecting the continuity of cultural traditions and the dynamic development of contemporary creative processes. The virtual exhibition features works based on national images, symbols, and themes, as well as artworks by contemporary artists who reinterpret the country’s cultural heritage through contemporary artistic forms, expressive means, and modern technologies.
The selected works demonstrate the relationship between traditional and contemporary art, revealing the distinctive features of the national worldview, cultural identity, and cultural meanings. The presented materials allow viewers to trace how elements of historical and cultural heritage are reflected in contemporary artistic practice, while maintaining their significance and relevance in an increasingly globalized world.
The Web Gallery is aimed at promoting Kazakhstan’s artistic heritage, expanding public access to works of art, and fostering a lasting interest in national culture and art among a wide audience.
Recommended reading
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2.Asylova L.M. Kazahskie molitvennye kovriki «zhajnamaz» ruchnoj raboty iz fondov Vostochno-Kazahstanskogo oblastnogo arhitekturno-etnograficheskogo i prirodno-landshaftnogo muzeya – zapovednika // Materialy Mezhdunarodnoj nauchno-prakticheskoj konferencii: Rol' muzeev v izuchenii i sohranenii istoriko-kul'turnogo naslediya Respubliki Kazahstan. – Pavlodar: POIKM im. G.N. Potanina. – 2022. - S. 113-117
3.Basenov T.K. Prikladnoe iskusstvo Kazahstana. – Alma-Ata: Kaz. gos. izd. hudozh. lit., 1958. - 47 s
4.Kazahi. Istoriya i kul'tura. – Almaty: Abdi, 2018. – 656 s
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6.Korbe O.A. Kul'tura i byt kazahskogo kolhoznogo aula (k 30-letiyu KazSSR) // Etnograficheskoe obozrenie, 1950. - № 4. – S. 67-91
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8.Margulan A. H. Kazahskoe narodnoe prikladnoe iskusstvo. – Almaty: Өner, 1986. – 256 s