Meet the talented artists whose works are featured in our galleries and exhibitions
Born in 1937 in Kulagino village, Guryevsk region. In 1965 he graduated Alma-Ata art college, named after N.Gogol. Since then he regularly participates in various art exhibitions. In 1967 Sydykhanov became the member of the Artists' union of Kazakh Republic. Among other awards and ranks of Abdrashit Sydykhanov are the Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, State Award Laureate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Honorary holder of the «Kurmet» order, the receiver of the independent «Tarlan» award (2000). Sydykhanov started his creative development in the middle of the 1960-ies. The fame of the «young and talented painter» was brought to him by his artworks: «Tobacco harvesting» (1972), «Sheep bathing» (1971), «Apples gathering» (1973). These canvases found their deserved place in the collection of A.Kasteev State Art Museum.
Ahmet Öğreten (born 1965, Antalya) is a Turkish artist.
In some exhibition projects, this label is used to designate a group of artists presented within collective and complex exhibitions. This format is applied when a project is based on the interaction of multiple artistic practices and does not single out one central author. The precise list of participants and their individual biographies is provided in the descriptions of specific projects, particularly in exhibitions involving a large number of artists. The use of a collective designation ensures structural clarity in publications and emphasizes the concept of a group artistic statement.
Eric Borel was born in 1964 in Cameroon and lived in several African countries, in the United States, and in other parts of the World before returning to France, where he resided until the early 2000s. He is currently based in Kazakhstan, where he is working on portrait paintings.
Leyla Mahat is a contemporary Kazakh artist,curator, and gallery owner. She is the director of the KULANSHI ART GROUP gallery network and president of the Eurasian Academy of Arts. She is also a professor in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Kazakh National University of Arts. She holds a PhD in Fine Arts. She is a visiting professor in the Department of Drawing and Painting at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa (Poland).
Lizaveta Antropova is a watercolor artist from Minsk, Belarus. Since 2021, she has been living and working in Astana. She is a participant and award recipient of international watercolor exhibitions and festivals, and an associate member of the Accademia Internazionale Dell’Acquarello. From 2023 to 2024, she served as the Leader of the International Watercolor Society in Kazakhstan (IWS Kazakhstan). Her works are held in private collections across Europe and Asia, as well as in the collection of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Maryam Mohammadi, born in 1979, is a photographer, curator, and art historian from Graz, Austria. She was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She has participated in international projects, festivals, and residencies, curated exhibitions, and authored academic publications. She is the recipient of the City of Graz Award for her contribution to art and outstanding achievements. Maryam's works are a place for negotiation—between tradition and transformation, between the intimacy of lived experience and the public space of political discourse.
MOSES ZIBOR (b.1978) is a Nigerian-Ghanaian multi-disciplined artist who lives and works in his studio in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Born in 1987 in Altay, China. In 2011, he graduated from the T. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan, and since 2020, a member of the Union of Artists of Northern Cyprus. In 2019, he was listed among the 50 best contemporary artists of Kazakhstan.
Professionally engaged in painting since 2009, Zhanibek endeavors to experiment in various directions while maintaining his distinctive style and recognizability.
Sembigali Smagulov Abzalbekuly is a renowned Kazakhstani artist, the author of the “Қазақ Елі” monument, and an educator. He was born in 1963 in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan. In 1984, he graduated from the Alma-Ata Art College, and in 1992 — from the Department of Monumental and Decorative Painting at the Almaty State Institute of Theatre and Art named after T. Zhurgenov.
Kozhanbayev Tabigat Tolemіsuly (born June 20, 1966, Kaztalov District, Zhuldyz village) is an artist and craftsman, a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan (since 1993). He graduated from the Gogol Art College in Almaty (1992) and Abai Almaty State University (1997). He is a master who contributes to the development of traditional national crafts. The items he creates — such as saba, mes, torsyk, talys, baspak, konek, sandyk, shaksha and many others — are showcased in various museums across the country.
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