Yerlan Nazarkul in 1999 is a laureate of the Presidential and state awards. In 2008 he participated in the republican exhibition "Nauryz" in Astana. In 2010-2011 he was a laureate of the Presidential Prize. In 2012 participated in the group exhibition "Art Nazarkul". In 2013 participated in the international group exhibition of artists in the gallery "Astana Artline". In 2014 participated in the international art exhibition "Astana Art Fest". In 2016 held a solo exhibition in the State Central Museum of Almaty. In 2017 opened a solo exhibition in the national museum of Astana. In 2016-2018 participated in the international exhibition "From Lisbon to Vladivostok", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and UNESCO. In 2018 participated in the international exhibition "Silk Road" in Astana.
Works are in private collections: USA, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Holland and the UK.