Uzbekistan to Showcase Contemporary Craft at Homo Faber 2026 in Venice

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Uzbekistan will take part in Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light, an international exhibition of contemporary craftsmanship taking place from September 1 to 30 on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The exhibition brings together more than 700 works by over 500 masters from more than 70 countries.

Uzbekistan to Showcase Contemporary Craft at Homo Faber 2026 in Venice
Uzbekistan’s participation is organised by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation in partnership with the Michelangelo Foundation. The national presentation features three masters: ceramicists Sanjar Kubaev and Alisher Nazirov, and blacksmith Shavkiddin Kamalov. The exhibition includes two large-scale ceramic Moonjars compositions and five handmade artistic scissors rooted in the traditional blacksmithing heritage of Bukhara.


Embroiderer Madina Kasymbaeva will also participate in the exhibition’s educational programme. She will give live demonstrations of suzani embroidery, introducing visitors to traditional techniques and the cultural practices associated with the craft.

Uzbekistan’s cooperation with the Michelangelo Foundation dates back to 2022. In 2023, the Uzbek Chapter of the Homo Faber Guide was launched in Bukhara. The guide currently features 15 Uzbek artisans.


Uzbekistan will also be represented in the Young Ambassadors programme by Diyorbek Abdullayev and Sabina Jurayeva. Selected as exhibition mediators, they will spend one and a half months in Italy taking part in a programme focused on art, craftsmanship and cultural exchange.

Uzbekistan’s participation in Homo Faber 2026 continues the international promotion of the country’s craft heritage, presenting its traditional practices and contemporary development to a global audience.

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