Education
1980–1984 — Alma-Ata College of Art (Department of Monumental Painting).
1983–1984, 1987 — Scriptwriting Workshop at Kazakhfilm Studio.
1984–1989 — Theatre and Art Institute (Department of Industrial Graphics).

Symposia and Seminars (ZITABL)

2000 — “Art Criticism and Interpretation Theory,” CCSC Almaty.
2000 — “History and Theory of Contemporary Art,” CCSC Almaty.
2000 — “Two in One,” seminar on electronic culture and art.
2006 — participation in the printmaking symposium in Cholpon-Ata (Bishkek).
2007 — “TAMGA,” printmaking symposium, “Mountain Sun” camp and final exhibition at the A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts.

List of Implemented Projects and Exhibitions

1993
– Solo exhibition “Faces and Visages,” House of Cinema.
– Republican youth exhibition “Zhiger,” A. Kasteyev Museum of Fine Arts.

1995
– Women’s exhibition “Bluestocking,” “Kokserek,” Kazakh Business Center.

1996
– Solo exhibition “Birds, Worms and Kings,” Siemens, Alma-Ata.
– Participation in Soros Foundation–Almaty competition “Independent Video.” Filming of the movie “Voice.”
– Solo exhibition “A Gift of the Sun,” House of Cinema, Alma-Ata.

1999
– “Be-bopping Artists and Their Dissonant Painting,” triangular exhibition within the jazz festival, Students’ Palace, KazGUgrad, Alma-Ata.

2000
– “Autonomous Time and Shai-Ziya,” Ular Gallery, Alma-Ata.

2002
– “Gods and Puppets,” ARK Gallery.

2003
– April Fools’ competition-exhibition, G. Aitiev State Museum of Arts, Bishkek.

2004
– Solo exhibition “Germination,” Tengri-Umai Gallery.

2006
– Printmaking symposium, Cholpon-Ata (Bishkek).

2007
– “Eggheads on the Conveyor of Time,” Tengri-Umai Gallery.

2012
– “Exhibition from a Suitcase,” White Piano Gallery, Alma-Ata.

2014
– “Connection,” exhibition marking 25 years of “Z.T.,” White Piano Gallery.

2016
– “Akhyr-Zaman,” solo exhibition ZITABL & AURA, White Piano Gallery.
– “The Battle of Dill and Cotton Wool,” Novosibirsk Biennale, Novosibirsk.
– Presentation of the book “The Art Atmosphere of Alma-Ata,” A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts.

2017
– Project “Poetic Practices” and scroll exhibition on the roof of SKY-hostel.
– Photo story project by IOM in Central Asia (Almaty, Astana, Bishkek).
– Second international triennial exhibition of contemporary graphics, Novosibirsk Art Museum.

2018
– Installation “Energy of the Word,” Astana Art Fest.

2019
– Women’s exhibition, Esentai Gallery.

2020
– “Eight and a Half,” group exhibition, Esentai Gallery.

2021
– “Mother’s Headscarf,” contemporary art exhibition, Forte Kulanshi Art Space, Astana.

2023
– “Into the Wind,” group exhibition of women artists, Esentai Gallery.

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Solo and Collaborative ZitAbl Exhibitions

2000 — “Like Day and Night,” Tribuna Gallery
2002 — “Gods and Marionettes,” ARK Gallery
2007 — “Eggheads on the Conveyor of Time,” Tengri-Umai Gallery
2014 — “Ahyr-Zaman,” White Piano Gallery
2018 — “From Hatred to Love…,” A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, Central Exhibition Hall (ZitAbl & Aura)

AWARDS
1989
– Finalists of the IX International Arts Festival “Master Class” in Saint Petersburg (ZITABL)
– Diploma following the Republican “Zhiger” Exhibition (Zitta Sultanbayeva)

2000
– 1st Prize from the International Jury at the II Annual Exhibition of the CSCCA “Communication. Interaction Practices,” Almaty (ZITABL)

2001
– 1st Prize for the article “Fertilization” in the CSCCA competition for best article on contemporary art (Zitta Sultanbayeva)
– 2nd Prize in the documentary film competition “Art Against Poverty” (nomination: social PSA), “Media-Aitys” project (ZITABL)
– 3rd Prize for the article “Faces of Asia” in a collaboration competition initiated by the CSCCA (Zitta Sultanbayeva)
– 3rd Prize in a competition for best article organized by the British Council based on the British video art exhibition at the Central Exhibition Hall (Zitta Sultanbayeva)

2005
– 1st Prize at the Bishkek April Fool’s “Standing Socks” Competition (ZITABL)

2007
– 3rd Prize in the essay competition “Kazakhstan is My Destiny”

2015
– International “Golden Asyk” Award in the category “For Contribution to the Development of Contemporary Art in Kazakhstan”

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The author of the text is Zitta Sultanbaeva.

Photograph taken by Roman Egorov, provided by Zitta Sultanbayeva.

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