Central Asian Art was founded in 1999 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. While living in Tashkent, founder, Christine Kiley discovered a growing art community that had limited marketing ability outside its own borders.
Initially, Central Asian Art sold local artwork to foreigners living in Tashkent. The works of roughly 20 artists were brought together in periodic exhibitions. Paintings that sold brought much-needed funds to the artists and the potential for future business as word of mouth traveled about the exhibitions.
Now based in Washington, DC, Central Asian Art imports artwork from Uzbekistan as well as central Europe.