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From Issue Almanac 2011
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- Preface Invisible Worlds
- News Artists in Controversy: Inhospitable Climes
- News Philanthropy: Giving It Up For Good
- News Career Moves: Still Wanted
- Cultural Currency Auctions
- Five Plus One Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Countries Bhutan
- Countries Brunei
- Countries India
- Countries Kazakhstan
- Countries Lebanon
- Countries Macau
- Countries Nauru
- Countries New Zealand
- Countries Philippines
- Countries Taiwan
- Countries Turkmenistan
- Countries Yemen
- Reflections The Seeds of Time or the Sands of the Desert?
- Exhibitions Museums
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GULNUR MUKAZHANOVA, Untitled, 2010, C-print, 90 × 60 cm. Courtesy Tengri-Umai Gallery, Almaty.
Kazakhstan
The multifaith, multiethnic population of Kazakhstan has a rich cultural tradition in applied arts and folk music. Fine arts were introduced under Soviet rule (1936–91), and although contemporary Kazakh artists are increasingly shown abroad, the government offers limited support.
In the cultural capital of Almaty, 2010 marked the 75th anniversary of the Kasteev State Museum of Arts (KSMA). Known for its collection of Kazakh fine art and applied art from China, Japan and India, it is undergoing a much-needed renovation and will reopen in February 2011. In London, Christie’s exhibited “Treasures of Kazakhstan” (9/1–8), with 50 pieces from the KSMA and 25 from the private collection of businessman Nurlan Smagulov.
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