Art gallery of the Republic of Adygea, located in the city of Maikop on krasnooktyabr'skaya street, was opened on 1 November 1980 In the picture gallery opened two exhibition halls. In the first room there is a permanent exhibition entitled "Folk arts and crafts of the Circassians", and the second room is regularly changing exhibitions of modern Adyghe artists and artists of the North Caucasus.

In the gallery of the Republic of Adygea has conducted more than 250 exhibitions. Exhibited artwork from the collections of the Russian Academy of arts and museums of Yakutia, Krasnodar, Pyatigorsk. Traditionally held here personal, thematic and commemorative exhibition of the works of Adyghe artists, photo art, children's drawings and creative works of many artists.

The earliest works that entered the vaults of the gallery are the works of D. I. Melnikov, Amasian P. G., Sokolov, I. V. and V. M. mehedi they are All mighty realistic style. One of the most valuable was the collection Schedule of Adygea". Was sponsored by artists Egorov A. V., Petugas F. M., Kirichenko Yu. G., Berberov A. M., M. G. Tuguz im, those abovementioned A. M., No. T. M. and Reskin A.V.

Leading form of activity of the gallery of the Republic of Adygea - acquisition Fund for contemporary art. For all the years the staff of the gallery has established contacts with many galleries, museums, Unions of artists of the region and private collectors, so the exhibition activity today is very interesting and ambitious.