The exhibition of paintings «Kazakh Ballet: 90 Years of History» is a continuation of the publishing project of the art album «89 Years of Kazakh Ballet».

The aim of the project is to preserve and promote the national musical and choreographic culture through artistic and design arts.

The exhibition consists of original paintings created on the basis of rare archival photos, videos and texts from museum, theater, private archives. The paintings depict scenes from national performances over the 90-year period (the chronicle of the album is interrupted with the completion of the 89th season) of the existence of the Kazakh Opera and Ballet Theater.

Among them are performances of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater named after Abay, the State Academic Dance Theater of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Samruk Contemporary Dance Theater, the Gabbasov Sisters Dance Theater, the K. Baiseitova National Opera and Ballet Theater, the Astana Ballet Theater, and the Astana Opera State Opera and Ballet Theater. Performances of the A. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School and the Kazakh National University of Arts are also presented.

The project involved exclusively domestic cultural figures - curator Togzhan Moldalim, head of Qazaq Ballet Creative Lab Damir Urazymbetov, designer Guzel Nurimbetova, artist Zhannat Baimukhanova.

The grand opening of the exhibition on May 16 will be attended by ballet dancers from the Abay Opera and Ballet Theater and the Bulat Ayukhanov Theater, as well as musicians from the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.

The exhibition will last until June 7, 2024.