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Abylkhan Kasteev (KAZ. Abilkhan Kasteev; January 14, 1904, aul Chizhin, Semirechenskaya oblast, Russian Empire (now Almaty oblast, Kazakhstan) — November 2, 1973, Alma-ATA, Kazakh SSR) — Kazakh painter and watercolorist, people's artist of the Kazakh SSR, founder of the Kazakh visual art.

Biography
He was born in the village of Chizhin near Jarkent (now Almaty region). Comes from the tribe of Suan Senior juz.

From 1929 to 1931 he studied at the art Studio of Nikolai Gavrilovich Khludov (who lived then in Kazakhstan).

Then, from 1934 to 1937, he continued his studies in Moscow, in the art Studio. Krupskaya.

Chairman of the Union of artists of Kazakhstan (1954-1956).

He was a Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR 4-6 convocations.

Died 2 November 1973, buried in Alma-ATA.

Most famous work:

"The farm is a dairy farm", "Milking of mares", "cotton", "Collective one", "abduction of the bride", "Bought bride", "Golden grain", "Aksay quarry", "skating rink Medeo", "Turksib", "Talas Valley", "Biggest step".

And also portraits: Kenesary Kasymov, Abay, Chokan Valikhanov, Zhambyl. The best and realistic portrait is considered — "Portrait of the mother."

Many works of Abylkhan Kasteev can be seen in the State Museum of arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty.

Family
Wife Sakis Kasteev (b.1914 - mind.OK. 1998), married in 1930.

With his wife raised 6 sons and 3 daughters, and 11 grandchildren

Nurtai's second son died of heart disease at the age of 16.

The eldest grandson Jean has five sons.

Great-granddaughter — Ayanam Kasteev (b.1994), designer,actress.

Awards and national titles
the order of the October Revolution

5 orders of the red banner of Labor (including 03.01.1959)

the order "sign of the Report»

medals

Honored artist of the USSR (1953)

People's artist of the Kazakh SSR (1944)

State prize of the Kazakh SSR named after Chokan Valikhanov (1967) for a series of watercolors "On the land of Kazakhstan".

Memory
The State Museum of arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan,one of the largest art museums of the country is named after Kasteev. It houses more than 23,000 exhibits,as well as streets in several cities of Kazakhstan.

Also, his name was given to the Art College in Shymkent (Kazakhstan), in 2009 a monument to the artist was opened in front of the College.

In 2004, a postage stamp dedicated to Kasteev was issued in Kazakhstan.

In 2004, by the 100th anniversary of A. Kasteev, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued a commemorative coin of 50 tenge.

In 2014, the house-Museum of Kasteev was opened in Alma-ATA.