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Saodat Ismailova

SAODAT ISMAILOVA

Amanat Swiss Institute 21 January–12 April 2026 New York
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Saodat Ismailova is an Uzbek filmmaker and artist living and working between Paris and Tashkent. She graduated from the Tashkent State Art Institute and Le Fresnoy — National Studio of Contemporary Arts in France. In 2021, she initiated Davra, a research collective dedicated to developing the Central Asian art scene. Ismailova participated in both the 59th Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen in 2022.

The same year, she received The Eye Art & Film Prize (Amsterdam). In 2025, she received Foundation Pernod Ricard’s Nouveau Programme Award, was named an Art Basel Golden Awardee, and received the Han Nefkens Award for a new commission together with the Reina Sofía Museum (Madrid), Walker Center (USA), and the Singapore Museum of Arts. Her works are included in the collections of Tate Modern, London; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Centre Pompidou, Paris; TBA21; FRAC Corsica; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and the Almaty Museum of Arts, Kazakhstan; among others.

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About the Artist

Saodat Ismailova is a filmmaker and artist who came of age in the post-Soviet era and has established artistic lives between Paris and Tashkent while remaining deeply engaged with her native region as a source of creative inspiration.

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About the Gallery

The Swiss Institute is an independent, non-profit contemporary art centre located at 38 St Marks Place in the vibrant East Village, Manhattan, New York City. The Institute’s commitment to accessibility and cultural exchange makes it a must-visit for art lovers and explorers interested in contemporary creativity and international perspectives.

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38 St Marks Pl
New York
New York
United States
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Wednesday – Friday, 2 – 8pm
Saturday, 12 – 8pm
Sunday, 12 – 6pm
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New York 38 St Marks Pl, New York
Swiss Institute contemporary art institution in New York United States
Swiss Institute
38 St Marks Pl, New York, New York, United States
+1 212 925 2035
http://www.swissinstitute.net

Opening hours
Wednesday – Friday, 2 – 8pm
Saturday, 12 – 8pm
Sunday, 12 – 6pm
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