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The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar supports the university and broader cultural communities of Qatar through a dynamic program of exhibitions, lectures, and events—including the university’s International Research Programming initiative.
Focused on emergent trends in art and design, the Gallery serves as a bridge between the local and the global—fostering new visions while introducing established voices to new audiences.
As the first academic exhibition space in the region, the Gallery foregrounds path-breaking creative research to engage and inspire our community of learners, scholars and practitioners.
Upcoming & Current Exhibitions
paths of the wind weave shadows bare bones of a mat by Yee I-Lann
October 26 – December 4, 2025
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar is pleased to present, in partnership with the Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art, paths of the wind weave shadows bare bones of a mat, an exhibition by artist Yee I-Lann.
In her exhibition paths of the wind weave shadows bare bones of a mat, artist Yee I-Lann challenges established grammars.
…bare bones of a mat brings together three of Yee’s major bodies of work: TIKAR/MEJA, Rasa Sayang, and Tikar Reben
YA 3ASAL
August 28 – October 9, 2025
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar is pleased to present YA 3ASAL, an exhibition by artist and designer Sarah Elawad.
Referencing a common Arabic term of endearment (“يا عسل” – ‘Hey, Honey!’), Elawad also invokes the romance and seduction of sweets. Trained as a graphic designer, she explores iconic treats and candies of the MENA not only as cultural markers, but as enticing graphic and visual forms—elaborating and exaggerating these in playful typologies.
Plan Your Visit
Hours
Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Monday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Location
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar
Past Exhibitions
Forensic Architecture – Palestine Projects: Al-Dawayima, Doctor Testimony, Tantura
August 28 – September 21, 2025
Saffron Hall Project Space
The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar is pleased to present Forensic Architecture – Palestine Projects: Al-Dawayima, Doctor Testimony, Tantura.
Since its founding in 2010, Forensic Architecture has “employ[ed] cutting-edge techniques in spatial analysis and digital modelling to reconstruct incidents of state violence and human rights violations.” (Forensic Architecture).
Ars Electronica 2025: Ghūl · غول
September 3-7, 2025
Linz, Austria
Popularized as “ghoul,” the ghūl ( غول ) is a mischievous and malevolent creature of Arabian folklore. Spellcasters and shapeshifters, ghul mimic human forms and behaviors in their efforts to ensnare their prey. In Ghūl this folkloric archetype provides an expansive and playful framework for exploring how the systems we build—technological, cultural, economic, ecological, etc.—hunt, haunt and hypnotize us. How do we see ourselves and our values reflected in these systems and the traps they set?
Matter Diplopia
Matter Diplopia is VCUQatar’s first exhibition with the London Design Biennale. It is a collaborative effort of faculty, students, and alumni, representing diverse perspectives and disciplines. It features an array of experimental and exploratory projects that integrate traditional modes of making with emergent technology. Framed by the duality of the built environment and heritage, the installations are rooted in cultural legacy and material innovation.
Art and Design Now
The exhibition features work by more than 70 of Qatar’s emerging artists and designers, the talented Class of 2025, representing the impressive breadth of our academic programs: Art History, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting + Printmaking, and the Master of Fine Arts in Design.
Ruins, Derelicts, and Erasure
In the works featured in the exhibition, each artist is responding to the act of erasure as a form of preserving and resilience to preserve the heritage, culture, and history of each nation. Each project featured explores the theme through two forms of documentation: mapping of lived human experience and material agency.
Student Opportunities
Fall 2025 Open Call
The Gallery is excited to offer an Open Call for exhibition and event proposals to take place in the VCUarts Qatar Project Spaces.
Proposals in all mediums and disciplines are welcome, including non-traditional and transdisciplinary work. Proposals may include solo or group exhibitions, installations, performances, events, or other experimental projects. Applicants are encouraged to think expansively, consider uses for the galleries that go beyond traditional gallery offerings and can offer unique experiences for VCU Qatar’s diverse and sophisticated audiences.
Applications are open to all current students, faculty*, and staff.
