Abstract: 

The article examines the development of the visual arts of Central Asia from the moment the countries conquered this part of the world, from 1991 to the present day. In the context of «One Belt, One Road», there is a reinterpretation of the modern history of the visual arts of Central Asia from a global historical perspective, which has a certain strategic importance in order to carry out a joint study of the culture and art of the Silk Road.

Central Asian art is a meeting place for Asian and European cultures. Although the history of the development of contemporary art in Central Asia is in the turmoil of modern world history, it is believed that it can withstand the changes of time and continue to develop dynamically.

The history of contemporary art in Central Asia has experienced three important social changes and artistic trends: firstly, during the period of the Russian Empire, the artistic movement of realism influenced the strict rules and regulations of Islamic art; secondly, their own artistic style and their own cultural characteristics gradually formed; thirdly, the direction of contemporary art constantly breaks down barriers, «patterns and rules», realizing artistic aesthetics and artistic ideals in integration.

During the thirty years of Central Asian independence, open borders, free external exchanges and cooperation gradually emerged from the shadow of the vast haze of Soviet art history, lifted the mysterious curtain of Central Asian contemporary art, and gradually dispelled the interest of the academic community in Central Asian art, cognitive flaws and misunderstandings. However, people’s understanding of the history of contemporary art in Central Asia cannot be achieved overnight, and its inherent shackles still influence the way the academic world thinks.

Keywords: Central Asia, tradition, culture, history of modern art, fine art, painting, silk road.

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