On 28 June 2025, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be holding an exhibition and defence of diploma works in collaboration with the A. Kasteev School of Art and Design. The event schedules to take place from 9 am. to 5 pm.
The following activities have been scheduled as part of the defence:
28.06.2025
- 10 am. – 5 pm. – Defence of Graduates’ diploma projects
- 10 am. – 4 pm. – Free Master-classes
- 06.2025 – 13.07.2025 – Exhibition of Graduates’ diploma projects and of the competition – “My favourite city is Almaty”
The history of the Abilkhan Kasteev School of Fine Arts and Design began in 1981 when the school became the first specialised educational institution of primary art education in Almaty: the Almaty Children’s Art School. The school is currently organised into two departments: “Fine Arts” and “Technique and Design” programmes are available to students from Year 5 onwards, offering them the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills.
For more than 40 years of its existence, the Kasteev School of Arts and Design has actively participated in more than 100 competitive projects, the most significant of which are: “Kazakstan-zhana alemde”, Mitsubishi Asian Children`s Enikki Festa (Asian Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations), international festival “The Planet of Art”, annual organization of the republican contest Inktober Kasteyev, Drawember Kasteyev, Nauryz tusteri and others.
The A. Kasteev School of Art and Design is the first UNESCO club to graduate young talented artists and future cultural figures on an annual basis. The school’s pupils play an active role in a range of competitions, with some of them achieving international recognition. Each piece presented at the exhibition is unique, characterised by its own particular style and technique. The students’ projects are developed in a variety of directions: Our services include painting, graphics, sculpture, installation, graphic and architectural design, and the creation of art objects.
Graduates of the school go on to study at art colleges and higher educational institutions not only in Almaty, but also in England, Israel, the USA, Japan, Russia, the Czech Republic, Canada and other countries, which confirms a very high rate of enrolment in Kazakhstan and foreign universities.
Students and teachers from the School of Arts prepared masterclasses as part of the exhibition, showcasing the vibrant creative community within the educational institution.
For the 2024-2025 period. There are 67 graduates of the Kasteev School of Art and Design, including 32 students from the Department of Design and 35 students from the Department of Fine Arts. The exhibition features works by more than 1000 school graduates.
The exhibition will run from 28 June to 13 July 2025.
