Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of Kazakhstani independent art platforms on the Internet. As the objects of research, the author selected two leading artistic resources of the Kaznet, dedicated to domestic contemporary art - Astral Nomads and Qazart, the analysis of which made it possible to reveal the significance of digital technologies and the virtual world for the modern culture of Kazakhstan. The platforms emerged as a response to problems of material destruction threaten art objects and aspiration for promotion of Kazakhstani contemporary art. In current conditions, we are able to trace the tendency of increasing involvement into virtuality.

Key words: virtuality, digitalization, postmodernity, contemporary art, Kaznet, art space.