In the run-up to the New Year, the Academy of Arts is currently running in its gallery an exhibition of artwork by its students and recent alumni.Featuring some 200 artists, it presents nearly 300 paintings, pieces of sculpture, jewelry, and designer projects.
The end-of-the-year exhibition opened with a fashion show.Graceful models and children demonstrated a collection of women’s and children’s national-style clothes designed by sixth-year student Aman Muradov, in particular, evening gowns made from flowing silk and exquisite panne velvet with distinctive embroidery and national jewelry.
By the way, it is the second collection presented by Aman, an emerging designer, who visualizes new trends in the national fashion industry.The Academy’s collection of paintings comes as a pleasant surprise.
For instance, a new painting by Bakygeldy Sytdykhov, who presents a portrait of the famous sculptor, People’s Artist of Turkmenistan Babasary Annamuradov, artfully painted in his favorite style, photorealism.
The sculptor looks so lifelike that his facial features and eyes seem to pulsate with emotions and burst with life.Of particular note is Ykhlas Allanazarov’s portrait of People’s Artist of Turkmenistan Atajan Berdyev that offers an original spatial representation with 3D effects.
The creative work irresistibly draws much interest.Another portrait that deserves a mention is My Mother’s Portrait’ by third-year student Maksatmurat Kanyev.It depicts a woman with an open, kind, tanned and wrinkled face.
She is dressed in ordinary clothes with her head covered by a scarf.Her eyes are so lustrous, tender and charming that suddenly you realize that the power of maternal love has sheer magnetism.
Emotions conveyed by the artist’s light brushstrokes and patches of sunlight fill every little nuance of the painting with poetics and deep reverence towards mothers.Earlier this year, second-year student Sheker Nokergeldyeva had already exhibited her painting Our Knowledge Builds Our Future’ in black and white at the Academy’s gallery.
Back then, her work caught visitors’ eye with vibrant personalities of the characters.This time the artist has added colors and emotional overtones to her painting.Visitors to the exhibition can now compare which of the two versions illustrates the artist’s conception more vividly, and their opinions differ.
Akpamyk’ by four-year student Sakhra Rejepova is truly eye-catching among the easel paintings on display.According to the story, when brothers returned home from hunting they brought their beloved sister, Akpamyk, a leopard cub as a gift.
The painting looks so realistic that the viewer is left with the impression of total immersion in the epic narrative.No less impressive is The International Seaport’ by sixth-year student Zakirjan Babaev.
The easel painting on the theme with a metaphorical sense testifies to the artist’s maturity.A maritime terminal, a sea vessel, and loading operations communicate an underlying meaning with a grand panorama of the Turkmen Caspian coast in the background.
The exhibition also features original works by artist designers.Fourth-year student Khatyji Soyunova’s still-life painting The Bounty of Our Land’ is a big draw for visitors.
Her teacher, monumental and modernist artist Amanmurat Modyev, has undoubtedly influenced his non-trivial student’s painting style.While visitors were enjoying the exhibits, professional judges were choosing the best works.
With the exhibition taking place in the run-up to the New Year, the artwork was determined in two nominations: the best and the finest.By the way, gifts and pleasant surprises awaited all the participants in the exhibition competition.