New East Digital Archive

Kazakhstani Art

In praise of the monobrow: how a Uyghur Kazakh artist celebrates a coveted Central Asian beauty feature

In praise of the monobrow: how a Uyghur Kazakh artist celebrates a coveted Central Asian beauty feature

The story of Rustam Khalfin, the artist who used Kazakhstani culture to tackle the universe’s biggest questions

The story of Rustam Khalfin, the artist who used Kazakhstani culture to tackle the universe’s biggest questions

One Kazakh artist is ripping up plastics — and the legacy of Soviet rule

One Kazakh artist is ripping up plastics — and the legacy of Soviet rule

By reimagining the national dress, one artist shows what it really means to be a woman in modern Kazakhstan

By reimagining the national dress, one artist shows what it really means to be a woman in modern Kazakhstan

Digital nomads: how Gen-Z artist Anvar Musrepov is unearthing Kazakhstan’s history 

Digital nomads: how Gen-Z artist Anvar Musrepov is unearthing Kazakhstan’s history