Contemporary art galleries in Almaty

Tengri-Umai Gallery

Established in 1992, Tengri-Umai was one of the first private art galleries in Kazakhstan. The gallery plays an essential role in representing Kazakhstan's renowned and established artists, as well as supporting and promoting the emerging talents of contemporary Kazakh art. Tengri-Umai regularly hosts works by award-winning Gulnur Mukazhanova and Almagul Menlibayeva, artwork in collaboration with Iranian artist Bahar Behbahani was featured at the 2nd Biennale of Sydney. 18. Exhibits cover a wide variety of genres, from photography and paintings to mixed media works. The gallery, together with the A.Katseev Museum of Art, the Goethe-Institut, the British Council and the Alliance Française, organizes a wide range of arts-related education and awareness activities, including workshops, discussions and lectures. .

Address: Panfilov St 103, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 7272 73 56 55

Hours of operation: 10.00 AM-06.30 PM, closed every Sunday

Oyu Art Gallery

Located in the heart of the city, Oyu specializes in the finest works of fine art by Kazakhstan's artists, and focuses solely on established contemporary and modern artists in the country. Themes are mainly focused on Kazakhstan and Central Asia, ranging from representations of historical events, places and people to iconic depictions of traditional nomadic lifestyles, the landscapes of the steppe endless and the customs and festivals of the ancestors. Over the years, Oyu has exhibited a series of prestigious works by famous artists, including Alpysbai Kazgulov, Aktoty Smagulova, Akhmet Akhat.. The gallery has also published a series of books and art catalogs. on various aspects of the traditional and contemporary art of Kazakhstan.

Address: 9б Satpaev Street, Bostandyk District Almaty, 50000, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 727 315 8527

Operating hours: 09.00 AM-10.00 PM

Arvest Gallery

As one of the most dynamic and vibrant art galleries in Almaty, Arvest Gallery not only regularly organizes individual and group art exhibitions, but also operates as an art agency, selling artworks. Art works are displayed, providing art consulting services. To celebrate its 7th anniversary in February 2021, the gallery organized an exhibition by displaying the works of Kazakhstan's best contemporary and modern artists, currently active in different exhibitions. typical traditional art fields such as painting, photography, graphics, ceramics and sculpture. Located in the heart of the bustling city, Arvest, which means art, creativity and knowledge in Armenian, offers a wealth of archetypal souvenirs, from small sculptures and jewelery to carvings. wooden and Kazakh-themed felt works.

Address: 75/78 Bogenbay Batira Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 727 291 47 97

Hours of Operation: 10.00 AM-08.00 PM

ARK Gallery

Located in the Medeu district of Almaty, ARK plays an active role in the promotion and development of modern and contemporary art of Kazakhstan. The gallery follows an extremely authoritarian policy, displaying artworks by leading contemporary artists of Kazakhstan and Central Asia along with undiscovered talents and neglected Soviet underground artists. long forgotten or little known. ARK mainly exhibits works of art in traditional fields such as painting, sculpture and graphics; however, recently modern multimedia artworks have also appeared here. The gallery holds both solo and group exhibitions, with previous exhibitions by famous artists such as Alexander Kuvshinov and Vyacheslav Lui Ko.

Address: 240 Dostyk Avenue, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 727 258 4066

Hours of Operation: 10.00 AM-09.00PM

Ular Art Gallery

Established in 1993, Ular promotes the artworks of Kazakh and Russian artists of the 1960s such as Sallikitdin Aitbayev and Sergei Kalmykov, two famous painters with a variety of impressionist styles from Realism. socialism to expressive avant-garde. The gallery is seen as an art agency, providing a variety of personalized art consulting services to corporate and private clients, and displaying and selling works by modern Kazakh artists. and contemporary.

Address: 92 Panfilov Street, Almaly District Almaty, 50000, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 727 273 2013

Operating hours: 09.00 AM-08.00PM

Nedelka Project

Founded in 2018, Nedelka Project carries out a variety of educational and innovative projects in the following seven categories: visual arts, architecture and design, cultural and philosophical studies, music, sound initiatives chronology, literature, and anthropology. Initiated by entrepreneurs, Timur Nusimbekov and Asel Yeszhanova, the initiative has helped revive a wide range of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures and events across Kazakhstan, with the most recent exhibit showcasing works of art. Artwork from 1937: The Territory of Memory / Zhoktau, exploring nature and the impact of Soviet political oppression on generations of modern artists in Central Asia.

Address: 92 Panfilov Street, Almaly District Almaty, 50000, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 272 860 3051

Operating hours: 09.00 AM-07.00PM