A successful exhibition of works by Turkmen and foreign artists was held at the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan in honor of International Women's Day. Four exhibition halls of the museum were used to display the exhibits.
The joint exhibition featured contributions from the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen State School of Art, the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva, the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan, and other institutions.
The atrium hall, where visitors first entered the museum, was filled with compositions of fresh and artificial flowers, creating a festive atmosphere of spring and beauty. In one of the exhibition halls, music performed on ancient musical instruments could be heard. Eight young women—symbolizing March 8—gracefully descended the staircase from the second floor of the museum, dressed in beautiful Turkmen national costumes while presenting a collection of fashionable clothing.
This was the first surprise, while the visitors were soon to encounter a second, even more unexpected one. In one of the halls, the Shock Movement School of Arts of the East came to life with its legendary student, the first professional Turkmen artist Byashim Nuraly. A student of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, Jumamurat Gurbanov, dressed in a checkered suit identical to the one in the famous photograph of the artist, performed the role of Byashim Nuraly. A painting master class was held surrounded by the artist’s well-known paintings. Meanwhile, under the paintings of Olga Mizgiryova and Sergey Beglyarov—other students of the school—master classes in sculpture and ceramics were conducted.
Another highlight of the exhibition was a display by the People’s Artist of Turkmenistan Dursunsolmaz Mukhamedova, who appeared in three creative roles: as a ceramic artist, a floral painter, and a designer. The author presented her exquisitely crafted ceramic works against a backdrop of fantastically beautiful flowers, which made the artistic pieces even more appealing to the audience.
A large collection of ceramic works was presented by Gulyara Babayeva. The elegant vessels she created are distinguished by ornamental motifs combining modern and national color schemes, always executed in light tones. Gulyara Babayeva’s artistic style is very recognizable.
The exhibition of carpets, carpet products, and tapestries by Bahar Pirgulyyeva was accompanied by the singing of a female bakhshi. Meanwhile, during the presentation of Turkmen jewelry works, a student of Ayjemal Saryeva continued working on her own piece.
Charymyrat Yazmyradov presented an exhibition of paintings titled “Four Seasons.” Each of the four women depicted by the artist symbolizes one of the seasons of the year. Guncha Myradova exhibited four portraits of Turkmen beauties dressed in airy garments.
A reminder that March 8 is an international holiday was the display of paintings about women created not only by Turkmen artists but also by foreign masters. Several works from the museum’s permanent collection were included in the exhibition, among them Nazar Yomudsky’s “Portrait of a Wife,” Valentin Serov’s “Female Portrait,” and a painting with the same title by the French artist Edouard de Bure.
The exhibition dedicated to International Women's Day, held at the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan, became an unforgettable event for admirers of fine art.
