Exhibitions

Design and Disability – V&A, London

The V&A’s Design and Disability is an ambitious and necessary exhibition that places disabled creativity and design at the centre of museum culture, exploring how accessibility, innovation and identity intersect Design and Disability I recently had the opportunity to visit the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition. It is an interesting one, marking a shift in […]

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Tamga and Kyrgyz History

Our final post on Kyrgyzstan takes in the village of Tamga and its surrounds – a small window into the changes the places and people of this region have experienced in recent decades. Introducing Tamga and its Surrounds In my last post, I described a multi-day hike through the Jukku Valley and along the Arabel […]

Museum Tours

Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts Gapara Aitieva (Кыргызский Национальный Музей Изобразительных Искусств имeни Гапара Айтиева), Bishkek

The Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts Gapara Aitieva brings together applied and fine arts in a unique Soviet Brutalist building. Great for learning about the 20th century development of the arts in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts Gapara Aitieva We’re continuing our tour of museums in Bishkek today, by visiting the Kyrgyz […]

Museum Tours

National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic (Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук тарых музейи), Bishkek

The National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic offers a modern, well-presented overview of Kyrgyz culture and history, balancing nomadic traditions, Soviet-era politics, and contemporary identity, even if some silences remain in its narrative. Let’s Start by Talking About the Fetishisation of the Soviet Period When it comes to crafting each post on the Salterton […]

Museum Tours

Museum of the National Academy of Arts. T. Sadykova (Музей национальной академии художеств им. Т. Садыкова), Bishkek

A chance decision to visit the Museum of the National Academy of Arts. T. Sadykova (Tinibek Sadykov) leads to a unique museum-going experience as well as a lesson in Bishkek’s, and Kyrgyzstan’s, history. Museum Visits: Sometimes Bloody-Mindedness is the Key Something that I think everyone should understand is that a lot of the content on […]

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