Russian painting of XVIII-XX centuries KNMI presented in such a way that illustrates the history of Russian fine art in all its stylistic and chronological stages napravleniyam.Fondy museum have works of masters of East and West. This is - painting, drawing, decorative arts and calligraphy. The main and most complete section of the museum's collection are the foundations of the Kyrgyz fine and decorative iskusstva.Zhemchuzhinoy the museum's collection is a collection of the Kyrgyz arts and crafts. It shows the diversity of species, all of the most characteristic and significant: embroidery, items made of felt, wood carving, ornamental weaving, stamping on leather, jewelry ukrasheniya.Kyrgyzskoe folk art developed on the basis of centuries-old traditions, it reflected the aesthetic standards and criteria It found its creative expression of people's love for beauty.

The museum's collection of paintings of the Kyrgyz Republic provides an indication of cultural development, the formation of a national school of art, it covers all stages of development of professional fine iskusstva.Zolotoy fund of the museum - is the classics of the Kyrgyz fine art, different artistic styles and trends.

Kyrgyz State Art Gallery (now the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts. Gapara Aitieva) was opened on January 1, 1935. Much effort in its creation has invested a native of Kyrgyzstan, the graduate painting department of the Higher Institute of Art and tehnicheskgo (VHUTEIN) Semen Chuikov, by then already well-known and respected artist. The first director of the Kyrgyz State Art Gallery was Alexander Ignatiev - a professional artist, a graduate of the Voronezh Art School, who arrived in Frunze distribution in 1930. The collection left 54 paintings by Russian artists, obtained from the State Tretyakov Gallery and 18 paintings from the museum collections Narcompros Russian Federation. Another 27 paintings and 44 graphic works were donated to the museum in 1947 from the State Tretyakov Gallery and the State Hermitage.

Due to this significant works in the museum presented the work of such Russian artists of XVIII-XIX centuries, as David Levitsky, V. Borovikovsky, V. Tropinin Kiprensky O., I. Aivazovsky, A. Ivanov. There are in collections of the museum and several Kyrgyz landscapes Vereschagin made by him during the campaign Turkestan 1869 1870gg. A well presented creative artists Wanderers Ge, A. Savrasov, Ilya Repin, V. Surikov, V. Polenov, I. Shishkin, VF Vasil'eva, K. Savitsky, I. Levitan, A. Arkhipov.

Russian art of the late XIX - early XX centuries is represented by F. Malyavin, M. Nesterova, M. Wrubel, Kustodiev, K. Korovin, I. Ostroukhova, Petrov-Vodkin Kasatkin, A. Stepanov, P. Konchalovsky, V. Borisov-Musatov. Securities acquisition was made by the museum in the 80 years. This was quite a complete reflection of the creativity of artists of the Soviet period. Among them are such great names as W. Christmas, R. Falk, P. Kuznetsov, V. Lebedev, A. Tyshler, A. Goncharov, S. Konenkov etc.

The pride of the museum is a collection of works by V. Favorskogo committed in the late 40-s trip to Kyrgyzstan. Are adequately represented in the museum and the Soviet art of later periods. Western European art of the late XIX - early XX century, a collection of facsimile reproductions, donated to the museum of French artist Nina Leger. She also donated to the museum collection of casts of the masterpieces of sculpture from different countries and eras, executed in the workshops Louvre.

Mostly works of decorative character represented in the museum art of the peoples of Central Asia and the East. In addition, the museum has works by Japanese authors of the late XIX - early XX century Nattori Shyunsen donated by the museum Kusitata, as well as another priceless collection - 119 works by contemporary masters of calligraphy Ryuseki Morimoto, the author presented a gift to the museum in 2000.

The main and most complete section of the museum is a collection of the Kyrgyz fine and decorative art. Collection of decorative arts, includes the most important and characteristic works executed at different times and in different materials. This product made of felt, embroidery, artistic carving, ornamental weaving, stamping on leather, jewelry. The authors of them are, and craftsmen, and professional artists.

Section of Fine Arts in Kyrgyzstan includes graphic works, paintings and sculpture. The museum's collection gives an indication of the development of artistic culture of Kyrgyzstan, on the origins and characteristics of the formation of a national art school, the achievements and future development of fine arts of the country. Golden Fund of the museum - it is a complete and systematic collection of classics Kyrgyz Fine Art, the greatest masters of realistic painting, and G. S. Chuikova Aitieva.

In the museum display the most fully and accurately represented artists senior and middle generations. Section of Contemporary Art is in the process of formation and replenishment of its funds is somewhat complicated lack of sufficient funds to purchase works. In general, a collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts collected by the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts. Gapara Aitieva over 65 years of its existence, contains more than 17 thousand items.

The permanent exhibition includes several sections: Kyrgyz decorative and fine arts, Russian and Soviet art, hall casts, fine and applied art of East and West. The museum regularly organizes personal, group, stock, national, international art exhibitions. Museum staff have been active in scientific work, which includes questions of formation of collections, cataloging, research and stock activity.

A large scientific and educational work. Lectures, tours, organized musical evenings, meetings with artists. Over the years, art lovers are clubs for pupils, aesthetic lecture for students of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions. All the activities of the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts im.G.Aytieva aims to ensure that the classical heritage of the Kyrgyz, Russian, Soviet and foreign art from the museum collection, as an integral part of world culture, became the property of the masses and future generations, and promote mutual understanding and strengthening friendship between peoples.