2014
November 12 – December 15, 2014
Personal exhibition «Inheriting traditions of past» of an artist-jeweller Berik Alibay
The personal exhibition «Inheriting traditions of past» of a famous artist-jeweller, Cavalier of the Order of Carl Faberge, honoured worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Berik Alibay was organized in the limits of the partner project of the Museum.
B. Alibays works are high samples of jewellery. They embody the best traditions of decorative-applied creativity of the Kazakh people. The masters works are deep in their sacral and philosophical meaning.
Jewellery works of Berik Alibay were presented in two exhibition halls. There were armament of the Kazakh batyrs, baculuses of rulers which were symbols of power. Nobody was indifferent to womens jewellery: pair bracelets, earrings, amulets, breast jewellery, rings. All works were decorated with noble stones, such as cornelian, ruby, coral, malachite. The exhibition showed the continuity of traditions of the Kazakh zergers (jewellers), variety of models of the jewellery, opening the brightest sides of cultural heritage of Kazakhstan to all world.
October 3-31, 2014
The exhibition «Culture of imperious elite of the Emirate of Bukhara» from fund collections of the Russian museum of Ethnography (St. Petersburg).
The exhibition «Culture of imperious elite of the Emirate of Bukhara» was organized within the limits of the Museums international project «Dialogue through culture».
The main aim of the exhibition was to acquaint a visitor with the subculture of the imperious elite of one of the most important political centres of the Middle East – the Emirate of Bukhara. The imperious elite was a main consumer of the most labor-consuming expensive products: ceremonial clothes, harness, jewellery. The considerable part of these things intended for diplomatic gifts. The samples of these unique subjects are kept, as a result of the long, purposeful work of professional ethnographers. Today they continue their work.
The wealth and surprising integrity of the subject complex of the exhibition allowed fully examining the various life aspects of the representatives of imperious elite of the 19th century. The luxury goods and clothes, musical instruments and subjects of the Islamic cult, ceremonial weapon and horse adornment, hunting scenes with birds and many other things were presented in the exposition.
September 23 – October 19, 2014
Personal exhibition «Japanese beauty» of the Japanese artist Tomoko Hokyo
The exhibition organized together with the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan was continuation of long-term fruitful cooperation within the limits of Museums international project «Dialogue through culture».
Tomoko Hokyo is a follower of Japanese classical painting, traditional Japanese art school. Painting «Nikhonga» (Japanese painting in a literal translation) is one of ancient and refined types of fine arts of Japan, covering wide range of genres and styles. Today in Japan the word «Nikhonga» denotes all national painting which was painted from the 11th century to the present day.
Japanese painting is characterized by connection with four seasons and usual daily life. Seasonal changes are clearly traced in Japan and the majority of Japanese artists portray beauty of the nature, flowers of different seasons, and scenes with birds, which reflect the feature of Japanese culture. The exhibition «Japanese beauty» was the first personal exhibition of the artist in Kazakhstan.
The residents and guests of Astana had a unique opportunity for a month to get acquainted with the paintings created in indigenously Japanese traditional manner of execution.
August 25 – September 20, 2014
The personal exhibition of Nursultan Kaliyev «Magic of wood»
The personal exhibition of Nursultan Kaliyev «Magic of wood» is organized within the limits of the 10th anniversary of the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This exhibition is the first personal exhibition of the master.
The exposition is in two exhibition halls of the Museum. There are presented the works of continuer of the best traditions of arts and crafts of Kazakhstan, which are made during the period from 2005 till 2013.
July 2 – August 2, 2014
Documentary exhibition «Cradle of future», dedicated to Day of city, 20th anniversary of idea about movement of the capital.
The exhibition «Cradle of future» is organized together with National archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the partner project of the museum. 20 years ago, on July 6, 1994 N. A. Nazarbayev, speaking at plenary session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, made an idea about movement of the capital. Today the Day of the capital is a national and favourite holiday. Astana became a symbol of the prospering Kazakhstan, the largest cultural, economic, spiritual centre. The city passed a serious way of formation and development which proceeds and until now. The exposition allows remembering the first steps of our young capital and again returning to history of Astana – cradle of future. The complex of the archival materials narrating about history of the movement of capital is presented at the exhibition. Unique documentary collections of the National archive and the manuscripts from the Private archive of the Head of the state reflect the positive changes in the history of Astana.
May 21 - 30, 2014
Exhibition «Dolls of Japan»
In the Museum of the First President of RK took place the exhibition «Dolls of Japan» organized together with Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan within the international project of the museum «Dialogue through culture». The exhibits of the exhibition «Dolls of Japan» told the visitors a set of amazing stories, slightly opened a veil to the fantastic and unique world of Japanese festive culture.
Art of production of dolls in the Land of the rising sun originates in the Jomon period (10 000 years BC — 300 years BC). Japanese dolls are famous for the variety and uniqueness of execution, throughout several centuries they take an important place in traditional calendar holidays of Japan. Hina Matsuri - Holiday of dolls or Holiday of girls is celebrated in Japan on March 3. This day each family having a girl, makes an exhibition of especial dolls – «hina ningyo». Holiday of boys – Kodomo-no hi (Children Day) celebrating May 5 does not go without dolls. People expose gogatsu ningyo – dolls representing Samurais in armour on the special shelf covered with green cloth.
Guests of the exhibition had an opportunity not only to estimate art beauty of dolls, but also to get acquainted with features of traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The exhibition also presented drawings of pupils of children art studio of the Museum of the First President of Kazakhstan on the subject «Kazakhstan children views of Japan».
May 19 – 30, 2014
Exhibition «Treasures of nation» of antiquarian jewelry
In the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place the exhibition «Treasures of nation» of antiquarian jewelry from the collection of the Museum of arts «Ademi-Аy». The museum was established in 2011 by the known collector, the art critic Bakhargul Tolegen. The museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan held this exhibition within the partner project directed to propaganda and promoting of historical and cultural heritage of the multinational people of Kazakhstan.
Bakhargul Tolegen devoted her life to promotion of Kazakh national culture and preservation of invaluable historical relics. In 2010 the Ministry of culture of RK appropriated to B.Tolegen the rank of the honoured worker of culture of RK for the contribution to the development of culture of Kazakhstan. The same year she became the winner of the project «Kazakhstan woman-2010», where 30 outstanding women of the country participated. In 2011 she opened unique in Kazakhstan the private museum of gold and silver antiquarian products of the Turkic people. In 2013 Bakhargul was awarded by the medal «Eren enbegi ushin» («For outstanding merits»).
April 23 – May 23, 2014
Personal exhibition «Picture of happiness» of Renat Elubayev
In the Museum of the First President of RK took place the personal exhibition «Picture of happiness» of artist, laureate of International festival of creative youth «Shabyt» Renat Elubayev. The exhibition was organized within limits of Museum project on support of creative youth «Wings of hope».
In 2005 a young artist Renat Elubayev became a laureate of International festival of creative youth «Shabyt». Renat Elubayev is also a talented poet and film director. He considers fine arts as his main activity. Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh brought to bear influence on formation of art style of the author. The experts note even some similarity in works of the well-known impressionist painter and a young author. In recent years Renat Elubayev works fruitfully a lot of time deriving inspiration from all spheres of life. At the exhibition were presented 29 works created in 2013-2014.
March 14 – April 14, 2014
Exhibition «Akmola land: in the stream of history»
The exhibition «Akmola land: in the stream of history» was held in the limits of the intermuseum partnership exhibition project of the Museum. At the exposition were presented the materials from funds of Akmola regional folk museum, Museum of Kokshetau’s history and Museum of literature and art (Kokshetau).
Akmola region is famous for its historical and spiritual heritage, which is unique because in this area met the different cultural streams. As a result was formed a particular ideology of polyethnic society of opened type with keeping of deep spiritual roots.
Akmola land has become a source of inspiration for many famous poets and composers, such as Akan Sery, Birzhan sal, Ukili Ybyrai, Baluan Sholak and many others. The exhibits from the collections of three museums of Kokshetau told about them.
At the exposition was recreated the historical time of literature and musical heritage of the land, there were presented the elements of the urbanism of the late XIX - early XX centuries. The visitors get acquainted with the collection of art ceramics made by the famous artist, honoured culture figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan Y. G. Popov, whose creativity characterizes the modern tendentious of the development of fine arts.
February 7 – March 7, 2014
Personal exhibition of an artist Z. Kakenuly «Semantics of fast horse – 4»
The personal exhibition «Semantics of fast horse – 4» of the famous painter, draughtsman, the member of the Union of artists of RK, the publicist Zhenis Kakenuly was organized within the limits of partner project of the Museum.
The central character of the exposition was an image of a free racer, a noble fellow traveller and friend, the one who is capable to think, feel and behave as human being, sometimes surpassing him in many qualities. On this subject the author created a set of works, which were awarded at various exhibitions. The exposition was placed in three halls. There were painting and graphics works mainly painted in 2013.
Creativity of the artist is penetrated by aspiration to harmony and interpenetration of living poetic image and thin changes of mood showing by amazing sounding of colour. Each picture from the presented series is individual, forming unified spiritual and substantial sphere. The exhibition opening an image of a horse started the exhibition season 2014.
December 20, 2013 – March 10, 2014
Fund exhibition «East Motives»
The exhibition «East Motives» opened one of sides of rich and varied culture of East countries. At the exposition were concentrated the works of several types of decorative applied art: hand carpet-weaving, embroidery, ware painting. The ornamental motives and plots of the East carpets reflect features of Islamic culture and east traditions and have something in common among themselves. The geography of the exhibits origin covered the territory from coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the west to coast of the Japan Sea in the east.
November 27, 2013 – January 27, 2014
Fund exhibition "Historical choice. Beginning", dedicated to the Day of the First President of RK.
In the Dome hall of the Museum took place the archival exhibition "Historical choice. Beginning", dedicated to the Day of the First President of RK. The exhibition was organized jointly with the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the Leader of the Nation within the scientific-exposition project of the Museum "Historical Choice".
he materials of the exposition consistently told about school years, springtime, stages of Komsomol, party and state career of N.A. Nazarbayev. They became the beginning of his way to the events which defined a historical choice of society and person. The unique collection of various documents, and also the video chronicle allowed to remember a way which had been passed by N.A. Nazarbayev from the komsomol-metallurgist to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of KazSSR, the First Secretary of CC CP of Kazakhstan, the Chairman of the Supreme Council and the First President of independent Kazakhstan.
