Early Contemporary Art in Post-Soviet Mongolia: Where is the Green Horse Galloping Now?

An essay by Tsendpurev Tsegmid, published in Afterall Journal Issue 44 on 17 September 2017, examines the emergence of contemporary art in Mongolia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The text explores how artists navigated the transition from socialist realism to new forms of expression in the 1990s and early 2000s. It focuses on key figures and movements that defined this period, analyzing the cultural and political shifts that shaped Mongolian art. The essay is part of a broader discussion on post-Soviet art histories and is accessible only to journal subscribers or via individual purchase from University of Chicago Press.