February 5, 2010 – April 15, 2010,  State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

This exposition featured approximately 150 works by various artists, who lived and worked in Central Asia in 20s and 30s of the XX century or somewhat later.  Drawn from the private and museum collections in Russia, it provided an introduction to what is called “Turkestani Avant-garde”.

They were not outsiders;  many of them were working as activists in saving and restoration of architectural monuments or organizing educational and artistic schools and classes. Finally, they were those, who fostered the first generation of national painters, graphic artists and sculptures.