Kasteyev Museum of Fine Arts.
The Kasteev Museum of Fine Arts has the best collection of works of art in the whole country, including works by artists banned during the Soviet era. It also presents works of Russian and Western European schools of painting, there is a unique collection of paintings by the famous, but not recognized during his lifetime, avant-garde genius Sergei Kalmykov.
The organic connection with the original folk art is demonstrated by the exposition of modern decorative and applied art of Kazakhstan, which presents a wide variety of types: tapestry, ceramics, glass, jewelry, artistic processing of felt, wood, metal, leather, sewing, embroidery.
Tapestry, a relatively young type of weaving for Kazakhstan, is particularly popular. The history of its development began in the late 30s of the twentieth century. Sketches were created by famous Kazakh artists A. Kasteev, A. Ismailov, G. Ismailova, N. Tsivchinsky, and tapestries were woven by folk craftsmen in the technique of traditional Kazakh weaving.
Almaty - Sights of Interest
- Green Bazaar
- Kok-tyube and TV tower
- Kasteyev Museum of Fine Arts.
- State Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments.
- New Square and the Monument of Independence.
- Panfilov Park
- Lermontov Russian State Academic Theatre
- Svjato-Voznesenski Orthodox Cathedral
- Abay State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Central Mosque of Almaty
- Central State Museum of Kazakhstan