What is an art residence: what opportunities are opening up for young artists of Kazakhstan
The YEMAA Center for Contemporary Culture in Atyrau holds one of the few residences for young artists in Kazakhstan. The residence is not the usual format for our cultural landscape.
Gender inequalities in painting: art critic Alexandra Kudryashova about the division of art into male and female
In modern society, it is impossible to ignore the issues of gender equality. In art, as in all spheres of life, there is gender discrimination. Once, our correspondent interviewed a famous Kazakh male artist who spoke negatively about the role of women in painting.
“There is a crazy girl living inside me” honest interview with Anar Abzhanova
Anar Abzhanova is a famous Kazakhstani artist with a recognisable author's style. Anar's works are in private and corporate collections in Kazakhstan, Turkey, Ukraine, Italy, Russia, France,
How to understand art: What I see, what I think, what I feel
Surely everyone can understand works of art, Olga Baturina, an art critic and teacher of the Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. She shared her knowledge in the history of art and her
Saida Elemanova and Saule Suleimenova on raising children of art
On the eve of 8th of March, the editorial board of "Art of Her" decided to talk about the upbringing of creative children with Saida Elemanova and Saula Suleimenova. Mother and daughter share their
Saving Art
Contemporary art has a very broad context. Olga Baturina, a well-known art critic, professor of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenov, helped us to understand the terms and the topic.