The history of Turkmenistan in paintings

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ASHGABAT – At the end of November, an exhibition marking the 95th anniversary of the birth of Turkmen artist Evgenia Adamova opened in Ashgabat. The exhibition, hosted by the Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts, features 60 paintings and graphic works produced by the artist between 1941 and 1989.

The exhibition was graced by the presence of two canvases entitled “Novaya Pesnya” [New song] (1950) and “Vsyo-taki budu uchitsya” [I’ll study all the same] (1957), the most valuable acquisitions in the museum’s collection. Other works by Adamova have not been previously displayed. Of particular interest to art-lovers were a number of portraits and genre canvases glorifying the industrious people of Turkmenistan, which became a second homeland for the artist. Adamova’s works are a vivid expression of socialist realism in Turkmen fine arts which art critics assert compellingly tell the nation’s story.

The opening of the exhibition was followed by a soirée held in honour of the artist. “Holding art soirées on the anniversaries of leading exponents of Turkmen art is becoming a tradition for us,” said Jeanette Karanova, the deputy director of the museum. “Two years ago this would have been impossible. You could say that the museum is beginning a new life. We have plenty more to show our fellow citizens and guests.”