The CCA is the first institution of its kind in Central Asia, a permanent centre for contemporary art, research, and community engagement in the heart of historic Tashkent. The Centre is housed in a revitalized 1912 industrial building - originally a diesel station and tram depot - currently being reimagined by award-winning architecture firm Studio KO.
The Centre's Artistic Director and Chief Curator, Dr Sara Raza brings a transnational curatorial approach shaped by two decades of scholarship and cultural practice across Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and their diasporas.
March 2026
Curated by CCA Artistic Director Dr Sara Raza, the inaugural group exhibition, Hikmah, brings together leading voices from across the globe, exploring ideas of wisdom, spirit, and material transformation through powerful new commissions and celebrated works.
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and CCA continue in their commitment to preserving the historical mahallas of Tashkent, safeguarding their unique cultural and historical heritage, in a strategic collaboration with Studio KO.
This initiative underscores the government’s enhanced support for culture and the arts, aligning with broader efforts to foster a comfortable urban environment that respects and preserves the city’s authenticity.
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and CCA continue in their commitment to preserving the historical mahallas of Tashkent, safeguarding their unique cultural and historical heritage, in a strategic collaboration with Studio KO.
This initiative underscores the government’s enhanced support for culture and the arts, aligning with broader efforts to foster a comfortable urban environment that respects and preserves the city’s authenticity.
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and CCA continue in their commitment to preserving the historical mahallas of Tashkent, safeguarding their unique cultural and historical heritage, in a strategic collaboration with Studio KO.
This initiative underscores the government’s enhanced support for culture and the arts, aligning with broader efforts to foster a comfortable urban environment that respects and preserves the city’s authenticity.
For over three weeks in September, the CCA Artist Residencies welcomed four new artists in Tashkent, each bringing a unique practice that expands the dialogue between cultures, disciplines, and histories.
Learn more about the CCA ambitious first-year programme and its inaugural evolving exhibition, Hikmah.
Gayane Umerova, Chairperson of ACDF, and Sara Raza, Artistic Director and Chief Curator of CCA, in conversation with artists Muhannad Shono and Shokhrukh Rakhimov during Art Basel, Basel.
Muhannad Shono is a Saudi artist whose work explores narrative, identity, and the structures that shape human perception. He engages with themes of inner transformation and light, marking the debut of new commissions developed through the CCA's residency programme.
