14.06.2024 The exhibition “Islamic Spirituality”
The exhibition “Islamic Spirituality” dedicated to the holiday of Kurban Ait opened at the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The director of the Central Museum, Rashida Yerimkyzy, made a congratulatory speech to the guests, noting the role of Islam in the development and improvement of the spiritual life, culture and development of civilization of all mankind, and its influence in the religious, political, cultural, linguistic and social life of the Kazakh people.
The importance of Islamic culture in the education of young people who have succumbed to the influence of various destructive trends was also noted.
Among the invited guests were Abdurakhim Altai, the son of the famous theologian Khalifa Altai, who first translated the Koran into the Kazakh language, historian-orientalist, PhD Omir Orazuly, head of the Center for Religious Studies of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies Almasbek Duissenbekuly Shagyrbay, religious scholar, senior lecturer at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhuzey Amankululy, who drew attention to the value of the unique exhibits of the museum.
By content, the exhibits presented at the exhibition can be grouped into the following sections: Korans, tafsirs (its interpretations), books of Muhammadiyah and Mukhtasar, various lithographic publications of religious content.
We especially note the handwritten relic of unique value presented to the audience for the first time - the genealogy of the prophets, made in the form of a scroll (length - 4 m. 45 cm, width - 25 cm). The manuscript contains the genealogy of 25 dynasties of prophets, starting with Adam and including Muhammad, the four righteous caliphs and the medieval Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi.
Also, at this exhibition you can get acquainted with the original version of the Koran, written in the form of a scroll (length - 9 m. 50 cm., width - 2.5 cm.). The text of 114 suras is written separately in very small letters. At the beginning of the manuscript, four beautiful names of Allah are given.
If we look at it from a chronological point of view, we should especially note the manuscript of the Holy Koran, rewritten in 1643. In addition, the exhibition displays, as a valuable heritage of Islam, Koran, and books of various religious contents, printed in the printing houses of the ancient cities of the East - Istanbul, Bombay, and Egypt, as well as in such large centers as St. Petersburg, Kazan, Orenburg, Tashkent and Samarkand.
Tafsirs (commentaries) to the Holy Koran, a collection of prayers, a brief historical review publication covering the period from Adam to the 19th century, the book of Muhammadiyah, obtained from the library of the famous Mashkhur Zhussup Kopeyev, “Genealogy of the Khoja Family”, written by Mukhamedzhan Seralin, attract the attention of visitors and reveal expositional value of the exhibition.
The exhibition will run until July 2024.
07.06.2024 The exhibition “Sunkar” of well-known Kazakh artists
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan opens an exhibition “Sunkar” of well-known Kazakh artists on June 7, 2024 at 4.00 p.m.
The name of the exhibition “Sunkar” was not chosen by chance: it symbolizes freedom and the high flight of creative thought. Artists, like falcons, in search of inspiration and freedom of expression, rise to the heights of art to give viewers their view of the world. Sunkar in art is often associated with power and spiritual exaltation.
This exhibition represents the harmony between the power of artistic expression and the ease of flight, between the desire for heights and immersion in the depths of the soul. Each work in the exhibition is a revelation, sincerity, and uniqueness of each artist’s view of the world around us. At the exhibition “Sunkar” you will be able to enjoy the masterpieces of famous painters, graphic artists, and sculptors, such as: Assan Moldabayev, Malik Zhunisbayev, Kanat Abdikarimov, Zhandarbek Sugurov, Shakhmurat Seitmuratov, Kadyrbek Kametov, Berik Molzhigit, Sergey Alekseyev, Fatima Tarazi, whose names are well known not only in Kazakhstan, but also beyond its borders.
All participants in the exhibition are members of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, artists of Kazakhstan, graduates of T. Zhurgenov Academy of Arts, I. Repin Academy of Arts, V. Surikov Moscow State Art Institute, Moscow Printing Institute and Lvov National Academy of Arts, as well as winners and diploma winners of national and international competitions and festivals.
The purpose of this exhibition "Sunkar" is to inspire and awaken in every viewer the desire for high art, to reveal the beauty and depth of the creative potential of Kazakh artists. We strive to create a space where every visitor can immerse himself in the world of art, feel its power and energy, and see the diversity of themes, techniques, and expressions.
The exhibition will feature 100 works of various genres, including sculptures.
17.04.2024 The exhibition “Great Names of the Great Steppe”
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will hold the traditional event “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM - 2024” on the theme “Museums for Education and Research”, dedicated to the International Day of Museums, on May 17, 2024 from 6.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.
As part of the event, the exhibition “Great Names of the Great Steppe” will be presented, which will demonstrate the scientific works and achievements of scientists who have made a significant contribution to the development of Kazakhstani science. Kazakh science has made a huge contribution to the world’s scientific treasury, created not just schools, but also entire promising areas of science that have formed into independent large institutes, educated and revealed to the world a whole galaxy of Kazakh scientists.
The purpose of the exhibition: to show the contribution of scientists in the formation and development of Kazakhstani science.
The exhibition will feature memorial complexes of outstanding scientists from the funds of the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Chokan Valikhanov - the great Kazakh scientist orientalist, historian, ethnographer, geographer, folklorist, translator, journalist, traveler; Ybyray Altynsarin – educator, folklorist, public figure, ethnographer and writer; Abay Kunanbayev - Kazakh poet, philosopher, musician, public educator, public figure; Akhmet Baitursynov - Kazakh educator, teacher, publicist, translator, Turkic scholar, linguist and politician; Mukhamedzhan Tynyshpayev - the first Kazakh railway engineer, builder of Turksib, author of a number of historical works; Satpayev K.I. - founder of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR; Margulan A.Kh. – archaeologist-historian, art historian and folklorist;
Argynbayeva Kh.A. - ethnographer, archaeologist, doctor of historical sciences, professor; Akishev K. – Soviet and Kazakh archaeologist, one of the founders of the national school, who made the discovery of the “Golden Man”; Zhanibekov U.D. – statesman, ethnographer; Kozhamkulova B.S. – the first female paleontologist in Kazakhstan.
Of particular interest in the exhibition will be personal items from the memorial complexes of Chokan Valikhanov - a borik, a gun butt, a lantern, a silver spoon and fork, a tumarsha (amulet), expedition materials, sketches; personal belongings of K.I. Satpayev – photographic documents, books, awards, souvenirs; Uzbekali Zhanibekov - photographic documents, personal documents, books, from personal belongings: a knob for a cane in the form of a fish head with a beard with an open mouth and scales on the back, a table clock, a two-string dombra, etc. Manuscripts of Abay Kunanbayev and Ybyray Altynsarin will also be presented, archival materials of A. Baitursynov and Mukhamedzhan Tynyshpayev identified from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event will be complemented by intellectual games, quizzes, etc.
31.05.2024 The international exhibition “Turkestan under the rule of two Empires: colonialism and repression”
The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Committee on Culture, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the State Museum of Memory of Repression under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on May 31, 10:00, 2024, on the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression, the international exhibition “Turkestan under the rule of two Empires: colonialism and repression” will open.
The purpose of the exhibition is to preserve the memory of the victims of Stalin's terror, restore historical justice, victims of political repression and preserve the memory of generations. For the first time, the exhibition will feature photographic and archival documents of repressed state and public figures of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from the funds of the State Museum of Memory of Victims of Repression under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The exhibition will feature photographic documents – S. Khodzhanov, F. Zaripkyzy, T. Otarbayeva, M. Myltykbayeva, as well as personal complexes of A. Baitursynov, A. Bukeikhanov, M. Dulatova, M. Tynyshpaeva, real museum objects of S. Seifullin, H. Dosmukhamedov from the funds of the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Within the framework of the exhibition, an international round table "On the rehabilitation of victims of political repression in Central Asian countries: results and common problems" will be held jointly with the scientific laboratory "Aitylgan Tarikh" of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. The round table will be attended by the director of the State Museum of Memory of Victims of Repression under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Public Foundation "Shahidlar khotirasy", Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Bakhtiyar Khasanov "Reforms in the new Uzbekistan to perpetuate the memory of intellectuals and educators who were repressed during the totalitarian Soviet regime", Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of KazNPU named after Abaya, academician of the National Academy of Sciences Mambet Koigeldiev "The cause and consequences of political repression in Kazakhstan", chief researcher of the State Museum of Memory of Victims of Repression under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Bahrom Irzaev "Prospects for joint research on the history of repressed Kazakhs, immigrants in Uzbekistan".
At 9.00 flowers will be laid at the monument to the victims political repression.
17.04.2024 The exhibition “Master and Brush”
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as part of the traditional event “Night at the Museum”, on the eve of the professional holiday of International Museum Day, on May 17, 2024, opens the exhibition “Master and Brush”, dedicated to a whole galaxy of outstanding Kazakh artists-anniversaries - the 120th anniversary of A. Kasteyev, 110th anniversary of K. Khodzhikov, 100th anniversary of N. Nurmukhammedov, U. Azhiyev and 95th anniversary of G. Ismailova.
The purpose of the exhibition: to popularize the creative heritage of artists who stood at the origins of the formation of the Kazakhstan school of fine arts and made their invaluable contribution to the development of various areas of national art.
The name of the People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR, the founder of Kazakh fine art - Abylkhan Kasteyev occupies a special place in the development of culture and art of Kazakhstan. Throughout his life, the “self-taught artist,” as he called himself, devoted his multifaceted talent to his favorite work - painting, leaving behind a rich creative heritage. Of great interest to visitors to the exhibition will be the master’s watercolor works exhibited for the first time from the museum’s collections, the main part of which is characterized by a wide genre originality and thematic range with the presentation of important ethnographic material. Most of the work was carried out during historical and ethnographic expeditions of 1947-1949, organized under the leadership of A.M. Zhirenchina – director of the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, where A. Kasteyev participated as a photographer and artist. Many sketches made during expeditions to the regions of Kazakhstan formed the basis for the subjects of both paintings and watercolors of the artist. A. Kasteyev, born and raised in a Kazakh village at the beginning of the twentieth century, was undoubtedly an expert in Kazakh customs and traditions, i.e. “ethnophor” - a person whose image, according to the famous ethnographer, Professor V.V. Pimenov, who proposed this term, “fully corresponded to the typical criteria of identity” with his ethnic group. A. Kasteyev’s watercolors, for all their documentary nature, have a special charm, captivate the viewer, turn him into a kind of accomplice in events and have a huge emotional impact on the viewer.
The exhibition also presents works by other anniversary artists who developed various genres of fine art, such as Nagim-Bek Nurmukhammedov, who determined the development of Kazakh realism and impressionism with his work; Kulakhmet Khodzhikov, who made a significant contribution to the evolution of artistic graphics; unsurpassed master of watercolor painting - Uki Azhiev; Gulfairuz Ismailova is the author of extraordinary sketches for the sets and costumes of famous productions in Kazakhstan. Each of them is a separate world of creativity, which reflects the characteristics of their unsurpassed genius.
The exhibition “Master and Brush” will allow you to immerse yourself in the world of art and creativity of the masters of the Kazakh artistic heritage. The biographical context of their creative and social activities will be emphasized by photo-documentary materials (photos, diplomas, certificates, etc.).
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