The paintings depict the various cultures, which were brought together by the Great Silk Road.
Tachdzhamal Gylychdurdiyeva, Turkmenistan
The ‘Silk Road’ exhibition is a joint project of 43 artists from nine countries: Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.
Ilnur Siraziyev, Russia
The exhibition was conceptualized by the artists after they took part in the 10th Silk Road international art conference in Yelabuga, Russia (200 km east of Kazan) in 2015.
Rabis Salyakhov, Russia
The exhibition features 52 paintings.
Riyat Mukhametdinov, Russia
‘Silk Road’ is dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Chulpan Bilalova, Russia
Yelabuga’s most famous son is well-known Russian artist Ivan Shishkin.
Wang Tingting, China
China wants to promote cultural cooperation between members of the SCO and countries that fall in the ancient trading route.
Punam Chanricka Tyaghi, IndiaSubscribe
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