In memory of the artist

Chronology

The life and work of Ali Baktygereev, based on the books about him. Quotations are verbatim.

1. 1962

   Ali Baktygereev was born on April 15, 1962, in the village of Qulandy in the Aral district of Kyzylorda Region, as the sixth child in his family.

   All seven children of the family attended the eight-year school in Qulandy. From a young age, Ali was passionate about art, and the villagers called him a sculptor.

   His working life began as a visual decorator at Bozoy Secondary School in Shalkar district, Aktobe Region.

2. 1985

   In 1985, he was admitted to the Almaty Art College named after N.V. Gogol.

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3. 1986

   When the December 1986 events took place, Ali was among those who defended the youth and was beaten.

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4. 1987

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5. 1989

   In 1989, he entered the Almaty State Theater and Fine Arts Institute to study monumental painting.

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6. 1990

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7. 1992

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8. 1993

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9. 1994

   In 1994, Ali successfully defended his diploma in monumental painting titled "Abai: Through the Eyes of My People" with distinction.

   

   He took up a teaching position at the Almaty Visual Art College named after N.V. Gogol, where he was warmly received.

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10. 1995

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11. 1996

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12. 1997

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13. 2000

    In 2000 he painted “Great Women”.

    

    In 2000, the work "Ata-zhurt" (Fatherland) was painted.

    

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14. 2001

    In 2001, tapestries were made to order for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: the sketches were made by Ali Baktygereev, and the tapestries were woven by M. Duisenbayev and R. Baibolatova.

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15. 2002

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16. 2006

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17. 2007

    From 2007 onwards, Ali began his creative pursuits.

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18. 2008

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19. 2010

    In 2010, a large horizontally expanded composition “Nomadism” was created.

    

    During his visit to the city of Zharkent, Almaty region together with his students created a series of sketches depicting nature, as well as scenes of cities and villages.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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20. 2012

    In 2012, an even more multi-figured composition “Heir” appeared, with a very rich foreground.

    

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21. 2013

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22. 2014

    This work called "Life" can be said to be the result of a deep search aimed at looking into the mystery of human nature and understanding the world from the prism of marginal life.

    

    He was accepted as a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, recognizing his special creative ability in the art environment.

23. 2015

    In 2015, for his contribution to culture, he was awarded the badge “Excellence in Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, establishing his reputation as one of the country’s leading artists.

    In 2015, Ali Baktygereev wrote a painting called "Saryn".

    

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24. 2016

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25. 2017

    "Voice" created in 2017, measuring 80x100 cm, resonates with the themes of the "Requiem" painting.

    

    This diptych by Ali is among his best works.

    

    

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26. 2018

    Later, his graphic portraits, such as "Abai," "Hulagu," "Kunayev," executed in the techniques of cardboard and charcoal, became a testament to his skill.

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27. 2019

    The piece “Requiem”, created in 2019 with a size of 150x250 cm, is born from deep philosophical thought and is one of Ali's finest works.

    

    In 2019, the TURAN-QASAQ artists' consolidation was established. The first members were Q. Shükirbekov, A. Gubashov, R. Bazarbaeva, Q. Otarbay, Ä. Baktygereev, B. Qusainov, E. Daubaev, Ä. Zhakypbek, S. Tainov, Ä. Ibatbekov, and myself.

    In 2019 with the support of his students, Ali Baktygereev held a group exhibition at the Kasteev State Art Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It would be no exaggeration to say that this exhibition called "ALAU" was Baktygereev's first solo exposition.

    "Alau" exhibition — sxodim.com →

    Ali Baktygereev was awarded with Turan International Art Award, which once again confirmed his status as a famous master.

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28. 2020

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29. 2022

    He received a letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

30. 2023

    The triptych “Happiness” is the artist’s last work, left unfinished.

    

    

    

    What surprised the Turan community was the farewell message Ali wrote on WhatsApp: "My noble Turan people, thank you all! Live long."

    The last photograph: Ali, Kylyshbai, Serik.

    

    Ali passed away at the peak of his potential, with much more to give to art.

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