Art residencies
Women and the Movements of Tobacco Leaves
By Altyn Kapalova and Lucia Direnberger
Exhibitions
Museum Muses
By Altynai Kudaibergenova, Meerim Emil kyzy, Alima Tokmergenova
Publications
Canceled memory, censored art: on Kazakhstan pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale
By Dilda Ramazan. On May 5, 2026, on the eve of the opening of Kazakhstan’s third national pavilion at the Venice Biennale—and on the birthday…
Curating Queer Exhibitions in Bishkek. Love, Joy and Resistance
By Aizhamal Biigazieva and Lucia Direnberger. In 2024, Kyrgyzstan adopted amendments to its “child protection law,” restricting the dissemination of information about diverse sexual orientations…
MUSEUM MUSES – Exhibition e-catalogue
This e-catalogue features a selection of artworks displayed in the Museum Muses exhibition, curated by Altynai Kudaibergenova, Meerim Emil kyzy, Alima Tokmergenova in May 2026.…
Co-construire des savoirs minoritaires. Des pratiques académiques aux productions artistiques
Par Lucia Direnberger et Altyn Kapalova. La résidence artistique et l’exposition intitulées « Woven into the Soil. Women’s work in Opium fields » [« Mémoires tissées dans le…
Can Museums Be Feminist? Practices from Kyrgyzstan
By Lucia Direnberger. Initiatives which aim to bring women’s history and experiences into museums with feminist perspectives are becoming increasingly visible in Kyrgyzstan. These initiatives…
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