KUBA
KUANYSH BAZARGALIYEV
ARTIST
Kuanysh Bazargaliyev / Куаныш Базаргалиев


Kuanysh Bazargaliyev aka Kuba was born in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan in 1969. After graduating from College of Fine Arts in Smolensk, Russia, Bazargaliyev continues his education in Aktubinsk University and gets his degree in teaching Art and Design in 1995. He soon moves to Almaty and actively participates in the wide variety of contests, exhibitions and symposiums presenting his first duo exhibition with Marat Bekeev in Ular Gallery in Almaty in 1998. Bazargaliyev's body of work centers around the search of national identity often questioning the ideological roots of such and deconstructing its visual vocabulary through paintings and mixed media artworks. His recent seriesKoshkarmuyizm the artist applies commonly known symbols of the world such as a cross or a half moon onto traditional Kazakh ornament physically connecting the local and the universal. Noble exhibitions include Dis/Possessed in Folio, Zurich in 2016, Somewhere in the Great Steppe in Erarta Musem of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia, All the Nomads in Artwin Gallery, Moscow, Russia to name a few. Bazargaliyav`s artworks are included in the honorable number of private and public collections such as National Museum of Kazakhstan, Astana; Christie`s, London; Richard Spooner Collection, State Art Collection of Turkey and others.


BIO & CV
KUANYSH BAZARGALIEV (KuBa)
Born 19th July 1969 in Aktubinsk (North-West of Kazakhstan).

Education
Degree in Teaching of Art and Design in Aktubinsk University (1995).
Degree in Art College in Smolensk (Russia) (1990).
Artistic experience
Participation in the World Citizens Assembly, Lille, France (December 2001)
International art simpozium in Atyrau and Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (July 1999)
'Creative Laboratory TURKSOY', international art simpozium, Bursa,Turkey
(June1999)
Laureate of First Prize in International Art Festival Zhiger - 99,Almaty, (May 1999).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Unity and Struggle of Opposites, Artmeken gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2016
Koshkarmuiizm and Etc., solo exhibition, Essentai gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2013
When Everyone Was Kazakh, solo exhibition, L.E.S. space, Almaty, Kazakhstan
KUANYSHTYN SAULESI, Eastern Kazakhstan State museum of Arts, Ust-Kamenogorsk,
Kazakhstan
2012
13 solo exhibition, L.E.S. space, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2008
Tables and Chairs, solo exhibition, Tengri Umai gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2006
KUANYSHTYN SAULESI-5, sponsored by Deloitte &Touche, Tengri Umay gallery,
Almaty
2004
KUANYSHTYN SAULESI-4, Central Exhibition Hall, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2002
KUANYSHTYN SAULESI-3, Tengri Umay gallery, Almaty
Bes Konak, personal exhibition, Ular gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2001
KUANYSHTYN SAULESI, Capital Real Estate, Almaty
2000
KUANISHTIN SAULESI, Tengri Umay gallery, Almaty
MAIN EXHIBITIONS
2018
Somewhere in the Great Steppe, Contemporary Art from Kazakhstan, State museum
of Arts, Novosibirsk, Russia
2017
Somewhere in the Great Steppe, Contemporary Art from Kazakhstan, Erarta
museum, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia
Astana ArtFest, Astana, Kazakhstan
2016
Dis/Possessed. A Question of Spirit and Money, Manifesta 10, Folium, Zurich,
Switserland
Changes. Time Research, Kazakh-British university, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2015
All the Nomads, Contemporary Art from Kazakhstan, ArTwin gallery, Moscow, Erarta
museum of contemporary art, Sankt-Peterborough, Russia
2014
National traditions and the openness to the world, National museum of Kazakhstan,
Astana, Kazakhstan
Zhoktau. 1937. Territory of Remembrance, Palace of Independence, Astana,
Kazakhstan
2013
Zhoktau. 1937. Territory of Remembrance, State Museum of Arts named after A.
Kasteev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jubilee exhibition to the 80th anniversary of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan, State
Museum of Arts named after A. Kasteev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rape of Europa exhibition in the Artbatfest contemporary art festival, Umai museum,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
2012
Migrants Art project, 5-th Moscow Contemporary Art Biennale, Russian State
Humanitarian University, Moscow, Russia
2008
Vision Angle, 10 th anniversary of Soros Center for Contemporary Art, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
16 th October Art Nomad Charity Auction, Christie's Auction House, London, UK
Art Nomad, Social and Cultural Project, Central Exhibition Hall, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2007
International Symposium of Artists, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kulanshi Art Forum, State Museum of Art named after Kasteev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Museum of the First President, Astana, Kazakhstan
2006
Exhibition of the Union of Artists dedicated to 20 th anniversary of Independence of
Kazakhstan, Central State museum, Almaty, Kazakhstan
People of Kazakhstan exhibition, Soros Center of Contemporary Art, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Graphic Print Workshop, Wallsee, Austria
2004
Art-Landing Almaty – Back Home exhibition, Central Exhibition Hall, Aktobe,
Kazakhstan
2003
Group exhibition dedicated to the memory of collector A. Eremenko, Ular gallery
Almaty, Kazakhstan,
2002
International festival Tengri Umay Almaty, Kazakhstan
Bes Konak, personal exhibition, Ular gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2001
International Festival of Art, Shabyt, Astana, Kazakhstan
International Festival of Art, Zhiger, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Exhibition Days of Culture of Almaty in Moscow
Joint exhibition with S.Suleimenova Kuanishtin Saulesi, Capital Real Estate,
supported by the collector Richard Spooner, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2000
International festival Master Class – Kazakhstan, Laureate, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Group exhibition Sky, Tengri Umay gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Joint exhibition with S.Suleimenova Kuanishtin Saulesi, Tengri Umay gallery, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
1999
Group exhibition of art sympozium in Atyrau, Tribune gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Summer plener, Central exhibition hall, Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Fifth continent, ARK gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Meeting of friends,Central exhibition hall, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Creative laboratory of TURKSOY's artists, Bursa, Turkey
Laureate of First Prize International Festival Zhiger-99,
Central State Museum of Art, Almaty, Kazakhstan
1998
Joint exhibition with Marat Bekeev,Ular gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
1997
Exhibition of young artists,Central exhibition hall, Aktubinsk, Kazakhstan
1996
Joint exhibition with Alexander Pereversin, Central exhibition hall,
Aktubinsk,Kazakhstan
1995
Group exhibition 7+1, Central exhibition hall, Aktubinsk, Kazakhstan
CONTACTS
kubazargaliev@gmail.com
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