On December 11, 2024, the Kostanay Regional Museum of History and Local Lore opened an exhibition of works from the museum's collection dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the artist Uka Azhiev's birth, "Echo of Inspiration". Uki Azhiev was born in the Almaty region to a peasant family. He graduated from the Almaty Art School. In 1939, as the most gifted student, he was sent to the Leningrad Art School of the Academy of Arts. Since 1959, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. He was engaged in teaching activities at the Almaty Art School. He is an Honored Artist of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize in Culture and Fine Arts named after Sh.Valikhanov, holder of the Order of Parasat, laureate of the scholarship of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the independent Tarlan Prize, and a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.The exhibition presents the artist’s works, which are included in the museum’s gold collection.