"The Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA) in Uzbekistan is housed in a former tram depot and diesel station dating back to 1912, reimagined by Paris-based Studio KO. The project is the first permanent institution for contemporary art and research in Central Asia, launching its first-year program and the announcement of its inaugural exhibition, Hikmah, set to open in March 2026."
"The inaugural exhibition Hikmah, meaning wisdom in Uzbek, will gather a wide roster of voices, from Ali Cherri and Kimsooja to Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Muhannad Shono, Nari Ward, and Tarik Kiswanson, alongside Uzbek and Karakalpak artists including Shokhrukh Rakhimov, Vladimir Pan, Daribay Saipov, and Bakhtiyar Saipov. Works on view will include Kaabi-Linke's Flying Carpets, on loan from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Kimsooja's participatory Archive of Mind; and new commissions developed through the CCA residency program."
"Led by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) under Chairperson Gayane Umerova, the CCA aims to connect local heritage with international cultural production. The institution is steered by Artistic Director and Chief Curator Dr. Sara Raza, who brings two decades of curatorial experience across Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and their diasporas. Her vision grounds the center in Tashkent's history as a crossroads of Global Majority thinkers and artists, while opening it to contemporary debates."
The Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA) occupies a former 1912 tram depot and diesel station redesigned by Paris-based Studio KO. CCA launches a first-year program and will open its inaugural exhibition, Hikmah, in March 2026. Hikmah gathers international and Uzbek voices and features works such as Nadia Kaabi-Linke's Flying Carpets (on loan from the Guggenheim), Kimsooja's Archive of Mind, and new commissions from the CCA residency program. A parallel music program ranges from Sufi chants to electronic soundscapes. The ACDF leads the initiative under Gayane Umerova, with Dr. Sara Raza as Artistic Director and Chief Curator, connecting local heritage with global cultural production.
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