Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation
| Founded | January 26, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Keyik Bayramova |
| Location |
Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation is a non-profit organization located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of the Turkmen artist Durdy Bayramov (1938-2014). The Foundation is committed to building on Bayramov’s advocacy for art education by expanding knowledge and art appreciation through collections-based research, publication, as well as facilitating access for scholars and the general public to the collections, library, and archives of the Bayramov Museum.
History[edit]
The Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation was established in 2015 in Toronto, Canada. The headquarters of the Foundation is located within the building that Durdy Bayramov lived in during his six-month of residency in Canada in 2012, giving this location special significance.[1] The Foundation’s Board of Directors includes Durdy Bayramov’s wife and four daughters. The Foundation’s logo features a stylized version of Durdy Bayramov’s signature.
The Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation’s mission statement is: “To celebrate Durdy Bayramov’s life and legacy through inspirational programs which cultivate cultural exchanges and stimulate the vitality of the arts.” Having grown up an orphan, Durdy Bayramov was a passionate advocate for young and aspiring artists, often purchasing art supplies for those that could not afford them. To honour and build on this legacy, the Foundation focuses much of its efforts on programming for children and youth and administers a scholarship program for promising young artists who may otherwise not have the chance to pursue their love of art.[2]
The Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation actively engages the public through exhibitions, events, and educational outreach activities. This includes educational programs, such as a collaboration in 2015 with the Community MicroSkills Development Centre in Toronto in carrying out Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes that utilized art to help familiarize recent immigrants to Canada with Canadian culture and the English language. The Foundation has also collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Cultural History Program, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, D.C., and the Textile Museum of Canada in carrying out lectures on Turkmen art, the history and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan, and Durdy Bayramov’s life and significance in the art world.
In 2015 the Foundation held its inaugural exhibition at the Bayramov Museum, titled Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life, 1960s-80s. This was the world’s first exhibition of Bayramov’s black-and-white photographs and was a Featured Exhibition in the CONTACT Photography Festival.[3][4] The corresponding exhibition catalogue was published by the Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation in association with the Asian Cultural History Program, Smithsonian Institution.[5]
The Foundation also collaborates with external institutions in producing exhibitions. The most recent solo exhibitions have taken place in: The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, DC, February 19 – March 8, 2016. The World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, carried out with the World Bank Art Program, November 17–30, 2015.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bayramova Keyik, Robert Pontsioen, and Jeren Balayeva. 2015. Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life, 1960s-80s. Toronto, ON: Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation; and Washington, DC: Asian Cultural History Program, Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 978-0-9939443-1-4 Search this book on
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- ↑ "Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation." Telve (Turkish Society of Canada Newsletter). Retrieved from http://turkishcanada.org/durdy-bayramov-arts-foundation/
- ↑ "Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life, 1960s-80s." Snapd.com. Retrieved from https://northtoronto.snapd.com/event/834208#/
- ↑ "Featured Exhibition: Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life, 1960s-80s." Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Retrieved from http://scotiabankcontactphoto.com/featured-exhibitions/318
- ↑ http://collections.si.edu/search/record/siris_sil_1042578 (Smithsonian Institution Libraries)
- ↑ "Works by Turkmen painter exhibited in US capital" Turkeminstan.ru. Retrieved from http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/articles/18029.html
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