17.10.2019 The memorial exhibition of the famous artist of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Abishev
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Akimat of Almaty, on October 17, 2019 at 15.00 opens the memorial exhibition of the famous artist, sculptor of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Abishev “Voice of the steppe”.
Bakhytzhan Abishev was born in Aktyubinsk, graduated N.V. Gogol Alma-Ata Art College, V.I. Surikov Moscow State Art Institute. He began his career as a teacher - first in his native school, then in T.Zhurgenov Alma-Ata Art Institute (now the Academy of Arts).
The work of the honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the well-known sculptor Bakhytzhan Abishev is well known to the cultural community and a wide range of spectators. The theme of the history of the Kazakh people, their prominent figures was especially close to the sculptor, becoming the main one in his work. He made a significant contribution to the reconstruction of the images of historical personalities and national heroes, conveying traits and characteristics of character.
Since 1970, B. Abishev has been a regular participant of student, republican, all-union and international exhibitions, as well as a laureate of many competitions, the author of outstanding monumental works: monuments to Zhambyl and Tokash Bokin in Almaty, victims of the Great Patriotic War in Yana-Kurgan, Aliya Moldagulova in Aktobe, Bukhar Zhyrau, M. Kopeev, S. Toraigyrov in Bayan-Aul, writer S. Seifullin in Karaganda; as well as busts of Al-Farabi, Makhambet, Kulyash Bayseitova, writer A. Sharipov in Almaty, Ata Turk, Zhayau Musa in Astana, etc. Many of the works of the master of the easel genre are in Kazakhstan and foreign museums (“Olympian” in headquarters of the Olympic Committee in Lausanne, “Kyushi” in the private collection of Germany, “Tomiris” in Moscow). To Bakhytzhan Abishev belongs the authorship of a unique paired mounted monument dedicated to the great sons of the Kazakh people, national heroes Makhambet Utemisov and Isatay Taimanov, erected to mark the 200th anniversary of Makhambet (Atyrau).
B.Abishev - member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize and the International Prize of Zh. Zhabayev, Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, awarded by the Gold Medal and Diploma of the Academician of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan; he was awarded the "State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan", "Prize of Peace and Spiritual Consent of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" for his outstanding contribution to the development of culture and fine art of Kazakhstan.
The monumental works, created by the hands of an excellent master, have become significant monuments for our country and are part of the national historical and artistic heritage.
The exhibition will last till October 30, 2019.
