Could Almaty’s Contemporary Art Museum Mark a New Era for Kazakhstan? “This is not about ticking boxes with blue-chip names. Every work here is chosen for its relation to Kazakhstan," founder Nurlan Smagulov told Observer. By Naima Morelli
Tashkent’s CCA Aims to Anchor a New Era in Uzbek Contemporary Art Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence as a cultural hub. By Elisa Carollo
Artists Show Subversive Ways to Challenge Power in the Rubin Museum’s New Exhibition Sara Raza, curator of the Rubin Museum's new show 'Clapping with Stones,' discusses the subtle, subversive ways art can be a form of resistance. By Sara Raza