Dubai – MENA herald: Andakulova Gallery in Dubai hosted the official opening ceremony of the exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This new artistic group photo exhibition titled “Outlines and Variations: Uzbekistan through photo lens”, organized under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Dubai, UAE. The photo exhibition is open to the public and takes place over two weeks – November 17th to December 5th, 2016.
The heads of accredited diplomatic corps in Dubai, UAE, relevant government agencies, as well as prominent figures in UAE culture, active members of the cultural establishments and the media came to the official opening ceremony of the exhibition. The exhibition showcased the artistic works, which contribute to the expansion of rich and varied cultural and art heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan, tending for further development, taking into account national traditions and differentiating features of the country to the world. These artworks are the masterpieces of three photographers from Uzbekistan – Saidazim Fazilov, Ernest Kurtveliev and Jahongir Karimov.
The exhibition includes three THEMES– Moment of Beauty, Treasures of Nature and Delight of Everyday Life.
Andakulova Gallery is located in the world famous district of the International Financial Centre (DIFC) in Dubai and it is a creation of an art dealer, Natalya Andakulova who was born and raised in Uzbekistan.
The main mission of the gallery is to promote the contemporary art and artists from Central Asia with a special focus on Uzbekistan.
According to experts, this gallery (opened in 2012) has taken its rightful place in the dynamic and ever-evolving art scene of United Arab Emirates, where Dubai is considered to be "creative" and "cultural" capital of the UAE. Dubai is the central meeting place for international cultural diaspora, which attracts businessmen and the important figures of contemporary art around the world.
Today, Andakulova Gallery is, perhaps, the only professional gallery outside the Republic of Uzbekistan, representing a roster of contemporary artists of Uzbekistan.
Apart from its own exhibition projects, Andakulova Gallery, organizes museum exhibitions, actively supports the artists especially from the Uzbekistan.
The main activity of the gallery is the creation of a platform for dialogue between artists from different countries and generations and promotion of contemporary art from Central Asia, with a focus on the rich cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.
Sincere interest in promotion of artists, bold approach to curating of exhibitions and in-depth knowledge of the international art market allow this gallery to create groundbreaking project by using a variety of different contemporary media as such medium installation, etc.
Andakulova Gallery takes part in international exhibitions and biennales: in art fairs in London, Dubai, and in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
The gallery also promotes contemporary art by organizing the lectures and panel discussion with art market professionals.
The experts, who took part at the opening ceremony of the event, noted that at the current exhibition in Dubai of all the three photographers from Uzbekistan – Saidazim Fazilov, Ernest Kurtveliev and Jahongir Karimov, as well as photographic reproductions of archival fund of photos and video of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Dubai, once again demonstrated the originality of creative thinking of the exhibitors.