HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PROBLEMS OF KAZAKHSTAN’S SCHOOL OF ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM
21st of October 2022
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The conference will focus on contemporary art history and criticism and its related issues. Furthermore, it is held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yelena Vandrovskaya, one of Kazakhstan’s first art critics, who made a significant contribution to the development of art history and criticism in the country.
OPEN CALL FOR PAPERS
The Conference invites papers and presentations about Yelena Vandrovskaya or the development of art history and criticism in the country in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The following topics will be covered:
- Art History and Criticism in New Kazakhstan: Traditions and Innovations
- Art Criticism, Theory and History in Kazakhstan. Historical Background
- Art Criticism: Problems and Prospects
- Museum Science in Kazakhstan: Experience and Prospects
- Stages of the Development of Museum Science in Kazakhstan
The objective of the Conference is to present the history and theory of the academic school of art criticism and Kazakhstan’s art criticism as a holistic phenomenon, including its historical perspective and diverse aspects.
The languages of the Conference are Kazakh and Russian.
To register as a participant, please send the application form to kmukazhanova@mail.ru by 15 September 2022. The application form should include the topic of the presentation and an abstract (up to 1,000 characters), speaker’s full name, job title, academic degree, address, and telephone number.