Could Almaty’s Contemporary Art Museum Mark a New Era for Kazakhstan?

Fernand Léger, Les Femmes au perroquet, 1954-1960.

A large black, white, and red mural by Fernand Léger depicts stylized human figures, birds, and foliage.

The opening of the Almaty Museum of Arts signaled a turning point for Kazakhstan’s cultural ambitions.

Could Almaty’s Contemporary Art Museum Mark a New Era for Kazakhstan?