The Academy of Arts is currently exhibiting in its gallery the works submitted for a competition for the best depiction of Akhalteke horses.The art contest is held every year to mark National Turkmen Horse Day. 150 teachers and students of the Academy have presented 200-plus works representing various media, such as painting, graphics, ceramics, sculpture, carpet making, and jewelry design.
The competition’s underlying concept is to trace the role of Akhalteke horses in the Turkmen nation’s history and modern achievements through the prism of artistic interpretations.On display are paintings, carpets and tapestries depicting horses, ...