The first mask museum has opened in the city of Tashkent, which features a unique collection dedicated to various faces and images.
This museum, named 'Museum of a Hundred Faces,' attracts visitors with its collection and the history of its establishment.
A multimedia exhibition titled 'Savitsky's Diaries: Old and New' has launched at Tashkent City Mall. This project is dedicated to the life and artistic heritage of Igor Savitsky, who is an artist, collector, and founder of the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan in Nukus.
The exhibition, which includes painting, music, light, and movement, was organized by the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan. The curator of the exhibition is Aziza Izamova. The project aims to give visitors a new perspective on the art of 20th-century Central Asia.
Special attention within the exhibition is paid to Igor Savitsky's role in preserving the artistic heritage of Uzbekistan. Thanks to his many years of efforts in Nukus, a unique collection of works of art has been formed. This collection includes works by representatives of the Russian and Turkestan avant-garde, as well as works by artists from Central Asia.
Today, this collection holds an important place in the cultural heritage of the region and generates significant interest among the international art community. The exhibition will be open to visitors until January 24, 2027.
The exhibition schedule is as follows: Monday to Thursday—from 10:00 to 23:00, and Friday to Sunday—from 10:00 to 00:00. The ticket price is 40,000 soms from Monday to Wednesday and 60,000 soms from Friday to Sunday; entry on Thursdays is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.
A 50% discount is available for schoolchildren, students, and pensioners when purchasing tickets through the iTicket counter. Entry is also free for students of special schools and boarding schools. Previously, in March 2024, a similar multimedia exhibition was presented at the capital's 'Uzexpo Center.'
A new landmark object has opened in Tashkent—the Center for Islamic Civilization. This major cultural institution is designed to showcase the history, scientific achievements, and artistic heritage of Islamic civilization.
The mural titled 'Uzbekistan and the Symbols of the Silk Road and Pottery Schools' was unveiled in the city of Tashkent. This work combines various ornaments from different regions of the country, as well as images related to the history of national ceramics.
The painting was placed opposite the Center for Islamic Civilization. The author of this piece is master Diyor Nazirov, who gathered artistic motifs and ornaments characteristic of many local pottery schools in the mural.
The opening ceremony included a lecture-tour led by art historian Takhmina Mahmudova. She explained that in Uzbek applied arts, ornaments are not merely decorative but also carry deep meaning. For instance, pitchers and amphorae symbolize fertility, prosperity, and water as a vital resource, while the pomegranate is often associated with abundance, although in some interpretations it may signify temptation or trial. Almond is also a common element in national ornamentation.
The mural includes not only historical and artistic elements; it depicts characters from the story of the mouse Nedo and Etya Opy, taken from the works of Kristina Kretova and Zilola Khamidova.
A separate topic of the meeting concerned the history of regional pottery schools. Participants discussed how this craft managed to survive in places such as Shahrisabz, Gizhduvan, Rishtan, and Fergana, despite changes in lifestyle and production processes. One reason was the remote location of these centers relative to large urban settlements. During the era of industrialization, factory production increased competition for local artisans' products, but in less developed and remote settlements, traditional production proved less vulnerable to this pressure.
Historical factors, such as the region's position at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, the settled lifestyle of the population, and the military campaigns of Amir Timur, also influenced the development of pottery schools. Diyor Nazirov managed to bring together symbols and ornaments belonging to different eras and local characteristics in his mural, thus turning the wall into a kind of visual chronicle of Uzbek ceramics.
It is worth noting that a mural dedicated to space was previously installed in Tashkent. According to information from the Uzcosmos agency, this painting reflects humanity's interest in the Universe and everything beyond Earth.
