"In many ways, Raza, who was born in London and grew up in New York, is a natural choice for the new post, which she took up in January. She combines international experience with a longstanding commitment to Central Asia and even Uzbek ancestry. A former curator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, she has curated festivals in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan and designed the curriculum for the first MA in museum studies in Central Asia."
"Uzbekistan is a patriarchal society, with women historically under-represented in politics and public administration. But the nation's cultural sector is bucking this trend, as Raza's appointment shows. The most prominent figure in Uzbekistan's cultural landscape is Gayane Umerova, the chair of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, which funds the CCA. "She's leading all the cultural advancements of the country," Raza says of Umerova. "It's definitely matriarchal in that sense. Women at the forefront.""
Sara Raza is the artistic director and chief curator of the Centre for Contemporary Art Tashkent (CCA) and author of Punk Orientalism: The Art of Rebellion, which foregrounds non-conformity and punk rejection of state authority. Uzbekistan ranks 172nd of 194 for civil liberties and political rights, raising questions about compatibility with such themes. Raza emphasizes that people in the region have long addressed social issues in subtle ways and that artists will find ways to express themselves. She was born in London, raised in New York, has Uzbek ancestry, curatorial experience at the Guggenheim, and has developed museum studies curriculum and regional festivals.
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