FORA Gallery

Contemporary Art from the Caucasus & Central Asia
Exploring post-colonial identity, migration, gender, and global trends in art.
Based in Geneva.

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Earlier this May, we visited the studio of Rusudan Khizanishvili in Tbilisi. Known for her powerful paintings exploring mythology, memory, and transformation, she represented Georgia at the Venice Biennale in 2015. Studio feature coming soon https://t.co/ast4qQF6Ky.

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‘Fragile Systems’, the first digital solo exhibition by Azerbaijani artist Javid Ilham, curated by FORA Gallery, remains on view online. Explore the exhibition: Fragile Systems

https://t.co/2pR6FtYpEx

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Multidisciplinary artist Guzel Zakirova explores identity, migration, collective memory, and women’s roles within Eastern societies through painting, textile, video, and archival research.

Read more at https://t.co/SWLjWkHQXp

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On May 16, FORA Gallery hosted a private curatorial talk in Baku dedicated to Contemporary Uzbek Art, led by curator Bekzod Ulmasov. Featuring works by Dilyara Kaipova, Munisa Kholkhujaeva, Odina Kudratova, Serafim Dim, and Zi Kakhramonova.

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Today, ‘AS ABOVE, SO BELOW’ opened to the public on the island of Giudecca as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

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For the 61st La Biennale di Venezia, curator Farah Piriye Coene shares a brief backstage glimpse from Santi Cosma e Damiano ahead of the May 9 opening.

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‘Fragile Systems’ by Javid Ilham explores tension, fatigue, and inner pressure through painting and digital media. Rooted in personal experience, the work reflects a simple idea: it has to be honest, and it has to be yours.

https://t.co/AvAc2eUif3

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‘I carry it, softly’ explores closeness within limits. “Some loves are not safe to hold too close, yet they reach for you anyway.”

Available now on Artsy. Discover more by Sahar Ghavami.
https://t.co/yCYkuVWCcl

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Huseyn Jalil continues work on new compositions and series, extending an ongoing inquiry into biological structures and adaptive systems.

Soon available via
https://t.co/tAWQPjqJAa
and https://t.co/3zSI5rgAR4

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FORA spotlights AS ABOVE, SO BELOW — an official collateral event of La Biennale di Venezia 2026, supporting our partners.
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Stay tuned.

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“If you revisit the past, you have the possibility to understand what is happening in the present, and where to go in the future”, reflects Almagul Menlibayeva in our latest episode of FORA Dialogues.

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Figures suspended between stillness and change, carrying traces of a shared origin.
New works by Javid Ilham — now in our collection.

https://t.co/IZGbl57wET

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‘Ghostly Matter’ by Nazrin Mammadova explores presence dissolving into traces — where forms emerge and fade within a fluid space.

Currently available in Geneva.

On https://t.co/TnAZvXzj42 - https://t.co/GATcrbGbqS

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Saule Suleimenova on art, identity, and the decolonial image in Central Asia.
Listen to the debut episode of FORA Podcasts — links in bio.
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Listen on Apple Podcasts -https://t.co/JfhqBuT3W4
On YouTube channel- https://t.co/2t28MqloXy

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“Art is an active transformation…” — Nazrin Mammadova

The music featured in this video is an original composition by the artist.

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A limited selection of works from the ‘Trigona’ series by Huseyn Jalil remains available in Geneva, Switzerland.

You may contact us to arrange a private viewing in Geneva, or discover available works online via https://t.co/3zSI5rgAR4
and https://t.co/BPSOpbdmgo

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Fora Gallery now represents Saule Suleimenova.
Archival imagery, polyethylene, and reconstructed histories.
Read more: https://t.co/Tdm8mnURPo
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AAhead of International Women’s Day, we spotlight Regina Rzayeva at Fora Gallery.

Her work explores subtle color, absence, and the fragile nature of presence.

Available works — https://t.co/Jo2skUUAO5

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“Softer or darker, art was always a way of existing.” — Sahar Ghavami

Born in Tehran (1996), based in Dubai.
Through painting and drawing, she builds personal, symbolic worlds shaped by memory and vulnerability.
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We’re pleased to announce the representation of Dubai-based Iranian artist Sahar Ghavami.

Working across painting and drawing, she creates immersive, dream-like narratives exploring memory, protection, and coexistence.

More: https://t.co/bZUjyxQHU6