Art Review
The Bukhara Biennial Will Break Your Heart
The work in Uzbekistan’s first major biennial shimmers with the promise of culture as a connective tissue, while the autocratic government that funded it lurks in the shadows.
Uzbekistan
Art
A Tour Through Tashkent’s Art-Filled Subway
Ballroom chandeliers, vast mosaics, and wood carvings await curious commuters.
Film
A Japanese TV Host Searches for Meaningful Experience in Uzbekistan
In To the Ends of the Earth, Kiyoshi Kurosawa uses the techniques of horror movies to depict the alienation of being a tourist.
In Brief
Uzbekistan Museum Director Sold Artworks and Replaced Them With Fakes
The director of the State Art Museum of Uzbekistan in Tashkent was sentenced today to nine years in prison for systematically replacing works from the institution's collection with fakes and selling off the originals over a 15-year period.