Stories
Stories is the museum's online resource devoted to study of art and art histories of Central Asia.
About the Collection
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Maxwell Museum of Art
123 Art Museum Drive
Portland, OR 97205
www. maxwellmuseum. org
The collection of the Almaty Museum of Arts comprises works of modern Kazakh artists like Aisha Galimbaeva, Salikhitdin Aytbayev, Moldakhmet Kenbayev, Isatay Isabayev, Makum Kisamedinov, Rysbek Akhmetov, Shaimardan Sariev, Tokbolat Togysbaev, and Zhanatay Shardenov; as well as artists who spent significant time of their lives in Kazakhstan such as Sergey Kalmykov and Pavel Zaltsman. They are complemented by works from the next generation of pioneering contemporary artists Rustam Khalfin, and Almagul Menlibayeva, as well as Yerbossyn Meldibekov, Saule Suleimenova and Said Atabekov. The growing Central Asian contemporary art collection includes pieces of artists such as Saodat Ismailova from Uzbekistan and Jazgul Madazimova from Kyrgyzstan.
International dialogues within the collection are fostered with artists like Khadim Ali, Xu Zhen and Jadé Fadojutimi to mention a few. Pieces by seminal international artists Richard Serra, Anselm Kiefer, Yayoi Kusama and Bill Viola, as well as public sculptures of Yinka Shonibare CBE and Alicja Kwade also form a part of the collection. For further inquiries on specific artists or works, please, write to: stories@almaty.art
Stories
Stories are open to submissions and encourage research into a broadly considered field of Central Asian art history. We welcome proposals from writers, curators, artists and scholars on a range of topics related to modern and contemporary art, including art from specific countries considered Central Asian such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, but also what could be considered the wider Central Asia including (art) historical links and threads that connect the region with South Caucasus, South-, East-, West- and Southeast Asia. Cross-geographic proposals, and examination of diasporic connections are also welcome.
How to Submit
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Maxwell Museum of Art
123 Art Museum Drive
Portland, OR 97205
www. maxwellmuseum. org
If you would like to contribute to Stories, please submit a proposal to the Editorial Team at stories@almaty.art. Your proposal should include:
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A 200-word abstract.
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A brief biography (including publication history if applicable).
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Specifications on the content format (e.g., essay, interview).
We aim for final texts to be between 1,500-2,000 words.
Submission Process
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Maxwell Museum of Art
123 Art Museum Drive
Portland, OR 97205
www. maxwellmuseum. org
The Editorial Team will carefully review your proposal, evaluating its quality, alignment with the museum’s mission, and feasibility, before reaching out regarding next steps. If the proposal is accepted, we will coordinate a timeline and discuss terms. Authors are expected to provide the text, images, captions, and obtain image rights (if they are not already held by the author or Almaty Museum of Arts).
Submissions are welcome in Kazakh, English, Russian, or other languages of the region.
Fee
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Maxwell Museum of Art
123 Art Museum Drive
Portland, OR 97205
www. maxwellmuseum. org
Authors will receive a fee of 250,000 KZT upon delivery of an approved draft and completion of any required edits.
Editorial Team
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Maxwell Museum of Art
123 Art Museum Drive
Portland, OR 97205
www. maxwellmuseum. org
Inga Lāce, Chief Curator
Marzhan Alpysbayeva, Exhibition Coordinator
Dayana Vafina, Exhibition Project Manager
Evgenia Smelova, Head of Collections
For further information, please reach out: stories@almaty.art.