Art Exhibition Unveils Stories of Women’s Lives Across Central Asia

A new data-art exhibition called “Tirek: The Thread of Her Life” has opened in Almaty, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Information.

The exhibition was organized at the Almaty Gallery with the support of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information and the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

According to the ministry, the exposition showcases 14 works created by artists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, highlighting current issues of gender policy and advancing the rights of women and girls in Central Asia.

Official statistics and key gender data served as the main material for the artworks, touching on topics such as women’s leadership, invisible labor, economic inequality, discrimination, gender-based violence, maternal mortality, stereotypes, and social norms.

The project Tirek: The Thread of Her Life was first presented to the public in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in July 2025. That event became the starting point of a major regional initiative that now unites Central Asian countries in a dialogue on women’s and girls’ rights.

The exhibition’s title is symbolic as the word tirek means pillar, core, or foundation in Turkic languages.

The program includes guided tours, themed art sessions with artists, activists, and opinion leaders, a workshop on making traditional rag dolls, and panel discussions. The exhibition will be open to visitors till 15th December 2025 at the Almaty State Art Gallery located at 44 Dostyk Street. Admission is free.