Overview
- Kulapat Yantrasast was named artistic director on Thursday, June 4, 2026, and will lead the 2027 Bukhara Biennial scheduled for September 3 to November 21, 2027.
- He succeeds Diana Campbell, who directed the inaugural edition that paired international artists with Uzbek artisans and drew major global attention.
- Yantrasast has said he will keep the biennial’s production-based model that commissions work made in Uzbekistan through artist–artisan partnerships.
- The 2027 program will expand into newly restored historic buildings, public squares, and previously closed sites and will involve ecologists, scientists, anthropologists, and community groups.
- The appointment is part of ACDF chair Gayane Umerova’s broader cultural push for Uzbekistan and could leave lasting local benefits through restored infrastructure, skills transfer to artisans, and new community-focused programs.