Gayane Umerova

Gayane Umerova
Гаянэ Олеговна Умерова
Born
Gayane Olegovna Umerova

(1985-04-22) April 22, 1985 (age 39)
Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
EducationWestminster International University in Tashkent (B.A., 2008)
Central Saint Martins (2009)
Sotheby's Institute of Art (2011)
University of Manchester (M.A., 2012)
Occupation(s)art critic, art curator
Years active2008–present
Employer(s)Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan
OrganizationDepartment of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford

Gayane Umerova (born 22 April 1985, Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is an art critic, curator, and public figure in the field of culture of Uzbekistan.[1]

She is the Deputy Head of the Department of Social Development of the Presidential Administration, Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers (ACDF) and the Chairperson of the National Commission of Uzbekistan on UNESCO Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers (since 2020).[2][3] In these positions, Umerova played a key role in promoting Uzbek historical and contemporary art internationally..[4]

  1. ^ "Нужные партнеры в нужное время" [The right partners at the right time]. British Council | Uzbekistan. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. ^ "Гаянэ Умерова назначена генсеком нацкомиссии по делам ЮНЕСКО" [Gayane Umerova appointed Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO]. Gazeta.uz (in Russian). 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  3. ^ "Гаянэ Умерова получила новую должность". Kun.uz (in Russian). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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