Sheikha Al Mayassa attends inauguration of Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent
<p>Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Chairperson of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Sunday attended the official inauguration of the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA Tashkent), the first permanent centre for contemporary art in Uzbekistan.</p> <p>The occasion comes at a significant moment in the cultural relationship between Qatar and Uzbekistan, as Qatar…
Tashkent, Uzbekistan witnessed the inauguration on Sunday of the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA Tashkent), marking the first permanent contemporary art center in the country. This significant milestone follows a five-year collaboration between Qatar Museums and the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), aligning with the Years of Culture initiative's principles.
Housed in a repurposed industrial building from 1912, CCA Tashkent serves as a multidisciplinary hub for art, research, and cultural exchange. The inauguration allowed Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, to tour the facility and view its inaugural exhibition, Hikmah. Curated by CCA Tashkent Chief Curator Dr. Sara Raza, Hikmah showcases works by artists from Uzbekistan and beyond, exploring themes of wisdom, spirit, and material transformation.
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa emphasized that meaningful cultural exchange is reciprocal and sustained, with exhibitions introducing new audiences to diverse creative practices, residencies providing artists with time and context, and institutions ensuring continuity. The opening of CCA Tashkent strengthens this shared foundation, reflecting the spirit of ongoing exchange at the heart of the initiative.
The inauguration of CCA Tashkent comes alongside two recent exhibitions at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion showcases over a thousand years of Uzbekistan's artistic and cultural heritage, featuring historical and contemporary works, manuscripts, architectural elements, textiles, ceramics, and jewelry. Ektashif: Uzbekistan presents new works by Qatari artists who conducted research in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara in 2025.
These exhibitions complement the newly signed five-year cooperation agreement between Qatar Museums and ACDF, fostering shared research, joint artistic projects, capacity building, and Islamic heritage conservation. The partnership aims to deepen cultural ties through sustained institutional and creative exchange, with residencies and mobility playing a crucial role in connecting talent, institutions, and cultures.
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