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SUMMARY:Wavelength Lecture by Ryan Dennis
DESCRIPTION:Ryan N. Dennis\, the chief curator and artistic director of the Center for Art & Public Exchange at the Mississippi Museum of Art\, will be giving the next in the series of Wavelength lectures. \nIt will take place on Tuesday\, March 2 at 8pm Doha time. Register now at https://bit.ly/3qZx7pa  \nRyan previously served as the Curator and Programs Director at Project Row Houses where her work focused on African American contemporary art with a particular emphasis on socially engaged practices\, site-specific projects\, and public interventions. \nHer writings have appeared in catalogs and journals\, including Prospect.3 Notes for Now (2014)\, Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts\, and the Studio Museum in Harlem’s Studio magazine. She has most recently edited Collective Creative Actions: Project Row Houses at 25 and contributed to the first monograph of artist Autumn Knight titled\, In Rehearsal: Autumn Knight\, published by the Krannert Art Museum. \nDennis has been a visiting lecturer and critic at a number of art schools and art institutions throughout the US and has taught courses on community-based practices and contemporary art at the University of Houston.
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SUMMARY:Wavelength Lecture by American Artist
DESCRIPTION:American Artist will be giving the latest in the series of Wavelength lectures on Tuesday Feb. 16 at 8pm (Doha time). \nRegister now at https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-American-artist \nAmerican Artist is an artist whose work considers black labor and visibility within networked life. His practice makes use of video\, installation\, new media\, and writing. He is a part-time faculty at Parsons The New School and teaches at the School for Poetic Computation. \nThe lecture will be moderated by Jones McKean\, an Associate Professor in the department of Sculpture + Extended Media at VCUarts.
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SUMMARY:Wavelength Lecture by Akram Zaatari
DESCRIPTION:Zaatari’s work is tied to the practice of collecting. He is deeply invested in researching photographic practices in the Middle East\, examining how photography served to shape notions of aesthetics\, postures and social codes. He is interested in looking at the present through a wealth of past photographic records. \nZaatari has been focusing since 1999 on the archive of Studio Shehrazade in Saida\, Lebanon\, studying\, indexing\, and presenting the work of photographer Hashem el Madani (1928–2017) as a register of social relationships and of photographic practices. \nZaatari’s work reflects on the shifting nature of borders and the production and circulation of images in the context of the current political divisions in the Middle East. His videos and photographic installations look into technologies of image production and communication and the notions of surveillance\, exploring the way different media apparatuses get employed in the service of power\, resistance\, and memory. \nThis lecture will be moderated by Noah Simblist\, Chair and Associate Professor\, from VCUarts in Richmond. \nPhotograph by Marco Milan. \nRegister now at https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-akram-zaatari/
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SUMMARY:Wavelength Lecture by Meriem Bennani
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, November 10 at 8pm\nFree and open to all. \n“Mission Teens”\, the latest in the series of Wavelength lectures\, will be given by Meriem Bennani on November 10 at 8pm Doha time. \nThe moderator will be Hadeer Omar\, Assistant Professor at VCUarts Qatar’s Art Foundation program. \nIn her lecture\, Bennani will talk about her film “Mission Teens”\, and her path from graduation to her international career. \nMission Teens\, which was shown at the 2019 Whitney Biennale\, and at Fondation Louis Vuitton\, explores the subject of the post-colonial French-Moroccan relationship. Bennani told Art21 that\, “The subject of Mission Teens is the French-speaking culture in Morocco.” \nBennani\, who is represented by Signal Art Gallery in New York\, mixes reality TV\, advertising\, documentaries\, phone footage\, and high-end commercial aesthetics to explore the potential of storytelling through magical realism and humor. Her work spans video\, animation\, sculpture\, drawing\, and installation. \nMeriem received her BFA from Cooper Union\, New York in 2012\, and her MFA from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs\, Paris in 2011. \nSolo exhibitions of her work have been held at C L E A R I N G New York; The Kitchen\, New York; Fondation Louis Vuitton\, Paris; Art Dubai; MoMA PS1\, New York; and SIGNAL\, Brooklyn. \nHer work has also been featured in numerous group exhibitions\, including Whitney Biennial\, New York; Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement\, Geneva / Turin; Public Art Fund\, New York; Shanghai Biennale; Jewish Museum\, New York; Saatchi Gallery\, London; Palais de Tokyo\, Paris. \nMeriem Bennani’s work is part of the collections of the Guggenheim Museum\, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York; Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris; Fondation Cartier\, Paris; Kadist Foundation\, Paris; FRAC Champagne-Ardenne\, Reims and FRAC Ile-de-France\, Paris. \nYou can register by clicking on the link below:\nhttps://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G23X5evWSd-xMXSvHL9tXA
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SUMMARY:Wavelength Lecture by Amal Khalaf
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, October 27 at 7pm\nFree and open to all. \nAmal Khalaf is a curator and artist and currently Director of Programmes at Cubitt and Civic Curator at the Serpentine Galleries where she has worked on the Edgware Road Project since its inception in 2009.  Here and in other contexts she has commissioned and developed residencies\, exhibitions\, workshops and collaborative research projects at the intersection of arts and social justice.  Through Implicated Theatre (2011-2019) she has developed an arts and migrant justice program using Theatre of the Oppressed methodologies to create interventions\, curricula and performances with ESOL teachers\, hotel workers\, domestic workers and other migrant justice organizers. \nShe is a founding member of artist collective GCC\, Consortium Commissions Curator for Mophradat\,  a trustee for not/no.w.here and on the artistic committee for Arts Catalyst.  In 2019 she curated Bahrain’s pavilion for Venice and in 2016 she co-directed the 10th edition of the Global Art Forum\, Art Dubai. \nThe moderator will be Mayssa Al-Mumin\, Assistant Professor at VCUarts Qatar’s Art Foundation program. \nWavelength is an online lecture series that is a collaboration between VCUarts\, the ICA\, and VCUarts Qatar. A dynamic group of artists\, designers\, curators and scholars have been invited to share their work with the VCU communities in Richmond and Doha as well as the general public throughout the 2020–21 academic year. \nRegister at the link below:\nhttps://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bd2UuhOOSQewYsciF_YMNA \nPhoto credit: Dilmuni Couple.
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Asta Roseway
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, Oct. 20 at 7:30pm\nFree and open to all. \nResearch often begins with the same question “What if?” \nAsta Roseway takes you on a journey as she explores her role as a Fusionist who has created projects such as talking plants\, interactive tattoos\, living architecture\, and ecological sensing. Each of these experimentations are collaborative models designed to generate a vision of a more positive and inclusive future. \nIn her talk\, she also discusses her latest challenges\, attempting to merge researchers\, engineers\, chemists\, and government policymakers together to try to study and solve some of the problems we all face with urban air pollution and climate change in general. \nBecause like her\, each one of us is called to actively engage to shape our collective future. \nTo register\, please go to this link: https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v7JvQJcZT4qlzrS4pIe4TA \nAsta Roseway works as a Principal Research Designer in the Urban Innovation Initiative at Microsoft Research but refers to herself as a ‘Fusionist’\, or someone who works between disciplines and fields\, using design. Her focus lies primarily towards building the next wave of emerging solutions towards the Environment\, Emotional Health\, Social Consciousness\, and Sustainability. \nHer research often begins with the same question “What if?” which often leads to unconventional outcomes such as smart tattoos\, talking plants\, living architecture\, wearable light therapy\, and air quality experiences. \nShe is also a strong advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture and helped to establish Microsoft’s first ever Artist in Residence program that enables Artists to work with Computer Scientists. Some of these collaborations have been showcased at venues such as Ars Electronica\, SXSW\, CES\, and Biofabricate in New York City. \nShe also co-founded Digigirlz\, one of Microsoft’s longest running diversity programs that aims to educate and inspire high school girls about the Tech Industry. She is a Parsons School of Design alumni. \nPhotograph courtesy of Microsoft.
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SUMMARY:Project Spaces
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition program highlight the creative diversity of our community\, as well as the eclectic range of materials and approaches involved in the individual art and design disciplines. It also provides them with opportunities to present the results of their current artistic explorations\, and is intended to inspire and stimulate the creative activity of the University at large. \nA unique opportunity to display their works at key locations in the building!\n2020-2021 \nFASH 402 – Accessory Design\nBy the Fashion Design Senior Students\, Class of 2021 \nIntroduced in 2019\, the Accessory Design course at the Fashion Design program at VCUarts Qatar aims to prepare students for real-world industry practices in the field of handbag design; from market analysis\, conceptualization\, first sketch to final commercial prototype.Through the design process\, students experiment with 2D manual and digital research techniques seeking to balance new ideas with commercial reality.The course shifts to 3D exploration\, where students build their first mockup with paper in order to understand proportions\, structure and construction techniques. How does the bag fit on a body? Is it ergonomic? How is it carried? Is it functional? How does it open and close? The selected final sketches and mockups are sent to Italy for production.With the support of VCUarts Qatar\, the Eco Lux Lab initiative and Rino Magnani – an Italian handbag master artisan – these designs have become a reality. Magnani assisted the students online with their design and 3D processes\, sharing his invaluable experience and techniques. The short video on display at the exhibition has been captured during a workshop where Magnani was presenting\, step by step\, the manufacturing process.The exhibited handbags are the first prototypes. Each handbag has been produced in three different colors to reflect commercial colorways. The pictures displayed in the glass gallery are the final handbags. These pieces will be on sale at the luxury accessory corner of the Fifty One East department store by the end of April 2021.The Accessory Design Class of 2021 would like to thank VCUarts Qatar\, the Eco Lux Lab\, and Christopher Fink for their support.A huge virtual applause to Rino Magnani and Anastasia Farnetti Merenda for their patience\, passion\, talent and sharing their immense knowledge with us.Participants:Students:Dana AhmedSafa al HadithiMedhawi AlobaidliRyan BasilioSidra SohailFaculty:Federica VisaniLocation: Glass display on the ground floor at VCUarts Qatar.________Parametric PaintingsBy Ahmed Nour \n \nPortraying a dragonfly in various stages of abstraction\, conveyed in digital paintings. The level of abstraction is determined by using Grasshopper to specify different parametric settings for each painting. \nLocation: First-floor glass case display at VCUarts Qatar.\n________ \nIDES 491 – Digital Formations\nBy Students: Asma Almohannadi\, Aldana Al-Meghisib\, Binsha Basheer\, Maha Masri\, Mariam Kraidli\, Maryam Al-Kuwari\, Osama Arabi Katbi\, Shaika Al-Meghaisib\, Shainah Dane Juras\, Yara Barakat.  \nBy Faculty: Mohammad Nabil Suleiman and Chris Buchakjian. \n \nDates: Feb 21 – Mar 11\, 2021 \n“Digital Formations” aims to research and experiment with different computational processes and workflows in arts and design. This exploration is situated in post-problem solving – seeking new forms\, tools\, and workflows where the output is not prescribed\, all the while attempting to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. The class (IDES 491: Topics in Interior Design) is not defined as a linear design process with objective outcomes\, but rather as the iterative\, non-linear\, and speculative process with the ability to reassess and shift our disciplinary discourse. \nIn this first module students explore tools and processes of making patterns with points and lines. These parametric forms start as data and flow from 2D to 3D; from the screen into the physical world . The hands-on construction allows space for tactile decision making. \nLocation: Project Spaces Glass Display\, First floor \n​________ \nLu3’atna\nBy Students: Aldana Al-Marri\, Dana Ahmad\, Sara Mohammed\, and Zainab Al-Shibani\nFaculty: Robert Bianchi and Basma Hamdy \n \n‘Celebrating and Promoting Qatari Linguistic Culture through World Cup 2022’ was awarded $25\,000 in the 25th cycle of the UREP grant by the Qatar National Research Fund. The project involves five Junior students (now seniors) at VCUarts Qatar from the following majors: Graphic Design\, Interior Design\, Fashion Design\, and Art History. \n \nThe project is led by Robert Bianchi and Basma Hamdy\, both faculty members at VCUarts Qatar and began in Spring 2019 with a survey distributed to students across educational institutions in Qatar as well as members of the community. This was followed by a research and development phase where the content of the campaign was developed. Students and faculty met twice a week over the summer to develop\, curate and design content for the campaign initial. \nLocation: The Saffron Hall at VCUarts Qatar\n________ \nColorful Emotions\nBy Maryam Altajir \nThis exhibition showcases labializing feelings and emotions by exploring abstract Arabic calligraphy and colors to represent the unknown feelings and the label that defines them. These associations between colors and feelings can influence various behaviors\, such as reactions\, resistance\, and more. \nFeb 21 – Mar 11\, 2021\nProject Spaces Glass Display\, Ground floor\n________ \nIDES 491 – Digital Formations\nBy students: Asma Almohannadi\, Aldana Al-Meghisib\, Binsha Basheer\, Maha Masri\, Mariam Kraidli\, Maryam Al-Kuwari\, Osama Arabi Katbi\, Shaika Al-Meghaisib\, Shainah Dane Juras\, Yara Barakat. Faculty: Mohammad Nabil Suleiman and Chris Buchakjian \nThe “Digital Formations” class\, which part of the Interior Design program\, aims to research and experiment with different computational processes and workflows in art and design. The exploration is situated in post-problem solving\, in seeking new forms\, tools\, and workflows where the output is not prescribed\, all the while attempting to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. The class is not defined as a linear design process with objective outcomes\, but rather as the iterative\, non-linear\, and speculative process with the ability to reassess and shift our disciplinary discourse. In this first module students explore tools and processes of making patterns with points and lines. These parametric forms start as data and flow from 2D to 3D; from the screen into the physical world. The hands-on construction allows space for tactile decision making. \nFeb 21 – Mar 11\, 2021\nProject Spaces Glass Display\, first floor \n________ \nDiversity Through the Looking Glass\nVCUarts Qatar Students\, Faculty and Staff \nCulture. Diversity. Activism. This exhibition will include VCUarts Qatar students\, faculty and staff’s perspectives using art/design and the written word. Join us in bringing awareness and submit your work for a chance to showcase your work through VCUarts Qatar’s social media and on campus. You will get a chance to talk about your work and your inspirations on Sunday\, January\, 17 at the exhibition opening at 6pm via Zoom. \nDates: January 17 to February 4\, 2021\nLocation: Project Spaces – Library\n________ \nPAINT\nAlya Alkaabi\, Almaha Al-Kaabi\, Noora Al-Harden\, Ece Yigit\, Maryam Al-Khladi\, Fajer Al-Abdulghani\, Hassan Alshehhi and Alice Aslem \nPAINT presents work by Junior students from the Painting + Printmaking Department. Working remotely in their make-shift home studios during the Fall semester\, this group of intrepid artists battled the challenges of the pandemic by focusing inward to explore personal narratives to help cope with the chaos around them. The diverse collection reflects the multitudes of approaches\, personalities\, and interests among these emerging talents. \nDates: January 17 to February 4\, 2021.\nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall\n________ \nHomeScreen\nZainab Al Shibani \nHomeScreen is an Honors experiential learning project led by Zainab AlShibani. The exhibition showcases the different tools and potential outcomes of home DIY screen printing. \nDates: January 17 to February 4\, 2021.\nLocation: Project Spaces- Glass Display Ground Floor\n_____ \nGood Vibes Only\nFeaturing works by Aisha Al-Abdulla\, Arhama Amjad\, Chris Buchakjian\, Elizabeth Ju\, Ghaida Azzam\, Gul Thakur\, Haya Al Hetmi\, Jesse Payne\, Izza Alyssa\, Leticia Aguirre\, Luma Mansi\, Madjulin Nasrallah\, Maha Nasr\, Marsya A. Abdulghani\, Maryam Khalil\, Michael Perrone\, Naima Almajdobah\, Nia Alexander Campbell\, Noora Al Henzab\, Nour Elbasuni\, Nour Elzayat\, Patty Paine\, Rab McClure\, Rabab Abdulla\, Reham Mohamed\, Robin Fetherston\, Roshni Tarcar\, Roudah Al-Sheeb\, Selma Fejzullaj\, Shima Aeinehdar\, Stella Colaleo\, Tasnim Rahima\, Yeon Geong Hwang and Yomna Eltouny. \nThe Good Vibes Only exhibition brings together works from VCUarts Qatar students\, faculty\, staff and alumni from diverse fields. This retrospective of their creative achievements provides an in-depth look at unseen stories during the ongoing global pandemic through paintings\, photography\, poetry\, object design\, video and digital art. This collective endeavor engages a vibrant community of practitioners\, and leaves to the artists and designers to reflect on isolation\, dreams and mental escape through personal narratives. \nDates: September 28 to November 12\, 2020.\nLocation: The Gallery and Project Space – Saffron Hall\nBy appointment only. Exhibition visits can be scheduled for 30 min time slots throughout the day. Visits should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. The Gallery can accommodate visitors in groups of up to 11 people at one time in the gallery. \n  \n2019-2020 \nA Library re/ Imagined \nBy students and faculty from the Interior Design\, Graphic Design\, Painting and Printmaking\, and Art Foundation departments\, VCUarts Qatar \nThis exhibition showcases an Interior Design and Graphic Design collaborative project from the Fall’19 semester that reimagined the Library at VCUarts Qatar. It presents four courses and contributions from 10 faculty members from the Interior Design\, Graphic Design\, Painting and Printmaking\, and Art Foundation departments. Exhibition led by Mohammad Suleiman\, Assistant Professor\, Interior Design department\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Feb. 17 to March 7\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall \n________ \nElements \nBy Dana El Ladki\, Woodshop and Fablab Technician\, Art Foundation department \nDesign meets function in these pieces that were created by upcycling waste wood and discarded and worn furniture. This collection demonstrates the outcome of creating functional artwork through sustainable means. \nDates: From Feb. 17 to March 7\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nThe Invisible Construction – Farah Series \nBy Haya Daher\, Graphic Designer\, Communications department \nIslamic patterns are created from invisible grids called construction lines. The grid is essential for building the pattern and it determines the scales of the compositions to keep the pattern accurate. This exhibition will reveal some of these invisible construction lines within the final pattern. \nWhat you see in this work is a six-fold Persian pattern that fits into a hexagonal grid. I could already see how interesting the intersected lines looked while building the grid\, and therefore I decided to keep some of these lines visible. \nDates: From Feb. 17 to March 7\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Library \n________ \nEmotional Rollercoaster \nBy GDES Studio Topics in Design\, Immersive Storytelling in Virtual Reality\, VCUarts Qatar \nIn this project\, students from Graphic Design were challenged to design a narrative world and immersive environment that would evoke a specific emotion. \nDates: From Jan. 12 to Feb. 6\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall \n________ \n1846 – 1951\, Antique and Vintage Sewing Machines \nBy Abdulcader Abdul Raheem\, technician at the Fashion Design Department\, VCUarts Qatar \nAn unique collection of sewing machines to discover \nDates: From Jan. 12 to Feb. 6\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nUnpick\, Fashion\, Piece Together \nBy Ekta Aggarwal and students from the Painting and Printmaking department\, VCUarts Qatar  \nDates: From Jan. 12 to Feb. 6\, 2020 \nThese artworks are an attempt to explore textiles as a medium that weaves itself into a whole ecosystem combining economics\, ecology and employment. \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display First Floor \n________ \nMind the White Walls \nBy Yara Elfouly\, Painting and Printmaking student\, VCUarts Qatar \nIn this exhibition\, academic learning and creative practices are synthesized through journals and loose pages that detail some of the visual research\, notes\, and studies made to document and investigate moments of inspiration. \nDates: From Jan. 12 to Feb. 6\, 2020 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Library \n________ \nNuqta: end of the line \nBy GDES 491: Colab \nIn this exhibition\, students reinterpret the past (and present) using world-building to examine positions of power and resistance. Each installation investigates how design propositions can trace the path to alternative worlds\, raising awareness on collective future(s) as a form of design activism. \nDates: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 14\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall \n________ \nTake Smaller Portions \nBy Alice Aslem\, Painting and Printmaking student\, VCUarts Qatar \nTake smaller portions is a project that tackles food waste. The image depicts a scene where the trash bin is full\, but stomachs are empty. It combines installation and painting that allows the community to engage with the theme of food waste. \nDates: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 14\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nPiece by Piece: A Mosaic  \nBy IDES Sophomores Students\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 14\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display First Floor \n________ \nJinnah—The Resilient \nBy Daniah Farooq\,  Art History Student\, VCUarts Qatar \nMuhammad Ali Jinnah was regarded as Quaid-e-Azam (The Great Leader)\, who founded Pakistan and became the role model for the values of the Nation. He remains a unifying symbol for Pakistanis through his teachings and mausoleum\, which is visited by hundreds of\nthousands of people annually. Its powerful structure\, immense size\, and combination of grandeur and simplicity reflect the traits of Jinnah himself\, who was morally uncorrupt and politically unbreakable. \nDates: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 14\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Library \n________ \nBaluchi Women and the Art of Embroidery \nBy Somaia Dorzadeh\, Art History Student\, VCUarts Qatar \nThis Honors Experiential Learning Project showcases the art of embroidery by the Baluchi\nwomen of Iran. As a woman of Baluchistan\, this exhibition visually documents my visit to\nseveral Baluchi villages to explore firsthand the craft of embroidery\, and to embrace my own\nculture and heritage. \nDates: From Oct. 20 to Nov. 19\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nMy Art \nBy Students Affairs \nThe office of Student Activities and Engagement is proud to offer a fantastic opportunity for selected VCUarts Qatar students to be able to exhibit their art in the Saffron Hall Project Space. The curated exhibition is titled ‘My Art’;  encouraging students to submit their most loved creations. Whether it is a painting or a performing art video\, the exhibition will highlight VCUarts Qatar’s student’s talent and creativity. \nProject led by: Sarah Faheem\, Senior Specialist for Student Development\, Student Affairs department\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Sept. 29 to Oct. 10\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall \n________ \nCentered \nBy Reema Abu Hassan\, Clay Encounters Founder\, MFA Student\, VCUarts Qatar \nThe ceramic vessels of this collection have been crafted by using digital tools within the process of an analog mode of making. \nDates: From Sept. 29 to Oct. 10\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nWorld of Hazem \nBy the VCUarts Qatar Bookstore \nHazem Asif graduated from VCUarts Qatar with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2016\, and with an MFA in Design in 2018. In his design practice and research\, Hazem explores speculative design and world-building to create Pakistani futuristic alternate\nscenarios\, with retro sci-fi phenomena embedded with childhood nostalgia\, giant puppets\, the unanticipated consequences of modern technology\, ecological disasters\, and political corruption in the near future. \nHis prints and postcards will be on sale at the VCUarts Qatar Bookstore. \nDates: From Sept. 29 to Oct. 10\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display First Floor \n________ \nFanoon Center for Printmedia Research: Highlights 2012-2019 \nBy PAPR \nHighlights 2012-2019 is the first retrospective of Fanoon Center For Printmedia Research’s growing collection of international and regional artists. \nFanoon was launched in 2012 by the Painting + Printmaking Department at VCUarts Qatar\, making it the first print publishing program of its kind in the Middle East. The program collaborates with local\, regional\, and international artists to explore the role of print in contemporary culture. The program aims to expand the possibilities of print in the 21st century by selecting artists who can engage with printmaking from a variety of perspectives\, disciplines and approaches. \nThe exhibition is located in three spaces: The VCUarts Gallery\, Project Space – Gallery and Project Space – Library. \nArtists: Bryan Jabs\, Jenny Schmid\, Katie Vida\, Ranjani Shettar and Sean Kuhnke \nCurators: Fleming Jeffries\, Rhys Himsworth and Zach Stensen\, Painting and Printmaking department\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Sept. 29 to Oct. 10\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Library \n________ \nVisible Cities\, An inter-continental bi-campus journey \nBy VCUarts Painting + Printmaking department and The Eastern Michigan University\, USA \nFinding inspiration from Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities and from your couterparts in Michigan\, USA\, students will contemplate the concept of ‘Place’\, and explore formal and conceptual concepts of multiple painting languages. \nProject led by: Michael Peronne\, Assistant Professor\, Painting and Printmaking department\, VCUarts Qatar \nParticipants: Alanood Al Thani\, Allie Brown\, Almaha Al-Maadeed\, Andrew Lawrence\, Almaha Ashkanani\, Ameena Al Boinin\, Andrea Hatter\, Cheyenne Thomas\, Halie\, Hessa Al-Sulati\, Jessica Justice\, Kaiti Schaffner\, Khawla  Al-Akbari\, Mary Rutowski\, Maryam Al-Mohanniadi\, Raechel Trombly and Rebecca Grace. \nDates: From Sept. 1 to 19\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Saffron Hall \n________ \nReborn Patterns \nBy FASH345 Computers for Fashion Design\, Spring 2019 \nThis project reinvents the essence of patterns or motifs from our living environments to inspire contemporary fashion styles and original pattern development. Students research living environments\, experiences\, and design styles to strategize their design process and to stimulate innovative thinking that incorporates both traditional and contemporary ideas to serve the needs of shifting market segments and customers with multicultural backgrounds. \nProject led by: Yang Soon Ju (Elizabeth)\, Adjunct Professor\, Fashion department\, VCUarts Qatar \nTechnical Fashion Coordinator: Abdul Cader \nParticipants: Alhanouf Al-saad (Art History)\, Alreem Alabdulla (Art History)\, Hala Alassi (Interior Design)\, Lolwa Al-atteya (Art History)\, Nada Abbara (Interior Design)\, Shuaa Abdelfattah (Art History) and Rawda Al Thani (Art History) \nDates: From Sept. 1 to 19\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display Ground Floor \n________ \nPosters \nBy Student Affairs \nA retrospective of the posters made by VCUarts Qatar students for the Student Affairs department \nProject led by: Sarah Faheem\, Senior Specialist for Student Development\, Student Affairs department\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Sept. 1 to 19\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Glass Display First Floor \n________ \nProject Spaces Branding \nBy Zainab AlShibani \nDuring the summer of 2019\, graphic design junior student Zainab AIShibani worked on visualizing the branding of the Project Spaces. Exhibited are artifacts from a collec­tion of the different processes and accumulations of what might be considered a turning point in the practice of the designer. From extensive classes in Arabic calligraphy to various experiments in handmade art\, the designer spent months understanding the correlations between well-being\, culture and design work. Although the objective of the branding was meant to be an outcome with neutral and limited expression\, an array of traces of the artist can be seen within the work. \nMay we always dare to show human entanglement in all of our work. We are torn\, bent and beautifully made for all to feel. \nProject led by: Zainab AlShibani\, Student\, Graphic Design department\, VCUarts Qatar \nDates: From Aug. 26 to Sept. 3\, 2019 \nLocation: Project Spaces – Library
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/project-spaces/
LOCATION:VCUARTS QATAR\, VCUarts Qatar\,Al Luqta Street\,Education City\, Doha\, Qatar\, 8095\, Qatar
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200616
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
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SUMMARY:BFA + MFA 2020 Online Show
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the opportunity to preview Qatar’s emerging talent in the fields of graphic design\, fashion design\, interior design\, painting and printmaking\, and design studies. \nEscaping chaos\, cultural production in Qatar\, edible packaging\, bridal dresses\, third culture kids\, designer babies\, Palestine\, mental health\, fake news\, social hierarchies\, and handbags are some of the themes that have been examined by this year’s cohort of Fashion Design\, Graphic Design\, Interior Design\, MFA in Design\, and Painting and Printmaking graduates. \nAltogether over 70 art and design projects by this year’s Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts students – curated as the BFA+MFA 2020 Online Show – are on display at http://vcuqbfamfa.com
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/bfa-mfa-2020-online-show/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200817
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T124441Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Together
DESCRIPTION:The VCUarts Qatar Libraries and Research Office invite you to participate in Writing Together\, a 12-week online writing accountability group – a supportive online ‘place’ where you can set goals\, share writing tips\, discuss pitfalls\, and build momentum with your writing.  Come together with diverse academics from across Education City who\, like you\, are trying to get their writing done and their voices heard! \nThis initiative is for academics\, researchers\, scholars\, faculty\, and alumni who are looking to join an online writing group. Participants will be working independently to move forward on their individual writing projects. \nDuration: May 31 – August 16 (12 weeks) \nDate/Time: Sundays and Tuesdays from 10:00am until 1:00pm \nJoin as many sessions as you’d like\, or start slow with just one per week. \nThis group is for you\, if… \n\nyou crave uninterrupted time to read\, write\, and think.\nyou want to be held accountable\, and revive or refresh neglected projects.\nyou want to be ‘with’ others who face similar challenges\, yet want to feel good about writing instead of feeling stressed out.\nyou are tired of writing in isolation and looking for inspiration.\nyou are an educator and/or faculty member looking to move a writing project forward\, or a rising scholar working toward an advanced degree or Ph.D.\n\nHow Will I Benefit? \n\nEnjoy structure in a time when routine has been lost.\nMeet diverse academics from across Education City who\, like you\, are trying to get their writing done and their voices heard.\nEnjoy much needed positive social support and wrap up a writing project by the end of August.\n\nHow Does It Work? \nIt’s simple. \n\nAt the start of each online session\, group members ‘check-in’ to share measurable writing goals for that session.\nThen\, writers can either ‘leave’ the session or stay ‘online’ and write.\nDuring the second or ‘check-out’ session\, members confirm if they moved forward or met their goal\, what went to plan\, and what they hope to improve for the following session.\n\nThe idea is to build momentum through consistent practice. It is powerful\, and proven to work. \nThis program is fully subscribed.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/writing-together/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200311T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200411T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T134013Z
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SUMMARY:Color Lab
DESCRIPTION:We often see color as having one face.  Should we look deeper\, separating the layers through solution or suspension\, we can see that each color is composed of a family of colors\, changing with exposure to environments\, materials and light. \nThrough an interactive collection of artist works and workshops\, Color Lab explores the shifting face of color\, inviting the observer to participate in a series of chromatographic journeys through chromatography\, cyanotypes\, photograms\, and pigments of provenance\, sourced and apportioned to denote a sense of place.  During the opening of the event\, visitors will have an opportunity to participate through color experiments resulting in a final collaborative work with unique take-aways. \nRegular opening hours: \nSaturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday and National holidays – Closed \nMore information about the artists: \nLiz Nielsen is a Brooklyn based artist whose works have been exhibited in New York\, Chicago\, Paris\, London\, Budapest\, Amsterdam and Berlin. Her photographs are printed in the analog color darkroom with handmade negatives and found light sources. Each photograph is unique\, ranging in size from 254cm by 254cm to 20cm by 20cm. \nLiz earned her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2004\, her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002\, and her BA in Philosophy and Spanish from Seattle University in 1997. Nielsen’s works have been reviewed in The New Yorker\, The Financial Times\, The British Journal of Photography\, The New York Times\, LensCulture\, FOAM magazine\, and ArtSlant among others. \nLiz is represented by Danziger Gallery in New York\, SOCO Gallery in North Carolina\, Horizont Gallery\, Black Box Projects in London\, and NextLevel Galerie in Paris. \nVanessa Donoso López lives and works between Dublin and Barcelona. She studied at the School of Arts and Design Llotja\, Barcelona\, the University of Barcelona and the Winchester College of Art\, UK. \nShe has exhibited nationally and internationally with recent selected solo exhibitions including: I shall change the way things are ordered\, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Dublin\, No fixed color Continuum\, Candyland\, Stockholm\, To swallow a ball\, The LAB\, Dublin\, Eye before E except after seeING Stockholm Supermarket Independent Art Fair\, with the Ormston House\, Sctockholm\, Sweden\, Eye before E except after see\, Limerick City Gallery\, Limerick\, Daily disagreements over small things\, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery at the Barcelona Contemporary art fair SWAB\, Barcelona\, A painful excess of pleasure\, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Dublin\, Jouissanc’e\, Madame la Marquise\, Barcelona\, it never rains to everybody’s taste\, Queen St. Studios and Gallery\, Belfast\, the rain in spain falls mainly off the plane\, Barcelona\, Spain\, Scientifico-experimental-techno-color-movement\, M’ATUVU Project Space\, Brussels\, Belgium\, Establishing a Mission at the Ashford Gallery\, Royal Hibernian Academy\, Dublin. Group shows include Death Drive\, Galway Arts Centre\, I want to be your dog\, The Glue Factory\, Glasgow\, 40/40/40\, Madrid\, Rome\, Warsaw and Dulbin and Precaution at Irish Museum of Modern Art\, Dublin. \nVanessa recently completed three public works commissioned by the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland\, Facebook HeadQuarters in Europe and main offices of the IDA\, all in Dublin. Vanessa recently finished a three months awarded full grant art residency at Can Serrat\, Barcelona. She is currently working as an invited artist on a project with the Black Church print studios\, Dublin and she’s also under a full grant three months residency in Centre d’art La Rectoría\, in Barcelona. Vanessa is represented by Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Dublin. \nMelanie McClintock is an artist\, designer\, and educator inspired by the mysteries of color.  Her concepts explore the ideas of time\, worthiness\, and sense of place. She received an MFA in Color and Materials Design from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit\, Michigan\, a BFA in Fashion Design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia. \nWhile running the Brooklyn-based boutique and gallery\, Ai Ai Gasa (2006-08)\, Melanie curated bi-monthly shows for such local artists as Alex Soto\, Bailey Saliwanchik\, and Eun-ha Paek. In 2012\, she spearheaded a social art program in Indonesia\, where she curated six exhibitions of student work in galleries throughout Java over two years.  A few years later\, she curated a show at the VCUQatar Gallery for Indonesian graffiti artists\, Ismu Ismoyo and Tri ‘Vendi’ Effendi\, entitled Issue Isme. \nSpecial thanks to Maryam Al-Homaid and the GDES 491 Exhibition & Environment Design students: Reem Abdou\, Aya El Nour\, Marwa Al-Kalbani\, Zainab Al-Shibani\, Shaikhah Al-Marri\, Destart Prieto\, Mohamad Raeissi\, Ghazal Raqeeb\, Aisha Al-Abdulla\, Aljowhara Al-Mana\, Maryam Al-Muftah\, Nurul Azlan\, Kainat Malik and Sara Raeissi. \nThe curator would like to thank Sally Erickson\, and Noah Kincade. \nLiz Nielsen would like to thank Black Box Projects: Kathleen Fox-Davies\, Anna Kirrage\, and Jim Edwards; and Carolina Wheat. \nImage courtesy of Melanie McClintock.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/color-lab/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200225T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200225T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T125342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T125342Z
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SUMMARY:One of My Kind (OOMK) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How do you make sense of the news? What qualities allow you to trust what you are seeing? Our workshop with One of My Kind (OOMK) dives deeper into how we approach being media literate in the digital age. \nZinemaking is a form of handmade self-publishing\, usually expressing underground\, non-mainstream and often political ideas. In this workshop participants will have opportunities to work with different news media content\, both found and provided\, to lay bare the visual and rhetorical cues we internalize when we trust media sources. Over the workshop participants will work with news stories and facts related to a selected theme in order to explore and interrogate ideas surrounding constructions of the truth. \nCome and be introduced to the zinemaking practice\, its contemporary history of agitators\, and DIY cultures in new contexts. \nOne of My Kind (OOMK) \nOne of My Kind (OOMK) is a collaborative publishing platform. OOMK have lead workshops across the UK\, including at TATE Modern\, the Southbank Centre\, and the University of the Arts\, London. Working together since 2014\, they make\, publish and distribute books and printed works developed from self-initiated projects. OOMK also commission new works by women\, and co-curate DIY Cultures\, one of the UK’s largest annual independent publishing fairs. Their own zine\, OOMK Zine\, is a highly visual\, handcrafted small-press publication. Printed twice a year\, its content focuses on the imaginations\, creativity and spirituality of women\, each edition centering around a different creative theme\, with more general content exploring topics of faith\, activism and identity. With a focus on self-publishing and education\, OOMK founded and run a community printing press in East London\, Rabbits Road Press\, and work with museums\, educational institutions and self-organized groups to deliver workshops and produce collaborative publications. \nTickets \nOpen to all \nFor each of our programs there are a limited number of complementary university student tickets available\, one per student. Current student ID must be presented with ticket for entry. Complementary student tickets are available on a first come\, first served basis only through Eventbrite. \nFor more information:  https://mediamajlis.northwestern.edu/en/whats-on/event/deconstructing-truth-a-zinemaking-workshop-2020-02-25 \nThis program is in collaboration with The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar. \nThis program will be conducted in English; no simultaneous translation will be available.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/one-of-my-kind-oomk-workshop/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200218T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200218T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T125801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T125801Z
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SUMMARY:Talk by Dr. James She
DESCRIPTION:Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and smartphone technologies are making disruptive changes and new possibilities for people in business\, manufacturing\, travel\, education or even art. In this talk\, examples of AI and smartphone technologies will be selected to show how recent developments in those technologies could facilitate the creation of\, and interaction with artworks. Dr. James She will also share the story of how his artworks are evolving due to the related technologies invented by himself and others. \nMore information about the speaker: \nDr. James She He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He moved to Hong Kong to become the founding director of HKUST-NIE Social Media Lab\, and is also affiliated with the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He is currently a Visiting Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University\, Qatar\, and launched the first AI and Art event in Qatar in 2019. In the last six years\, he has been exhibiting his interactive artworks in Hong Kong\, Shanghai\, Beijing\, and Brisbane to name a few. \nDr. James would like to thank CyPhy Media Limited\, College of Science and Engineering\, Hamad bin Khalifa University in Qatar\, Social Media Lab in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. \nCredit image: Courtesy of Dr. James She
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/talk-by-dr-james-she/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200206
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T130227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T130227Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture & Workshops by Eden Labs
DESCRIPTION:Lecture: Monday\, February 3 at 12:30pm at VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nWorkshops: RSVP required before January 31 to istlouis@vcu.edu for the workshops. Maximum of 25 participants per workshop. First come first serve. \nFor General public: Monday\, February 3\, 2020 from 6 to 9pm at the Atrium at VCUarts Qatar \nFor Education City students\, Faculty and Alumni: Tuesday\, February 4\, 2020 from 5pm to 8pm at the Atrium at VCUarts Qatar \n“Adding digital layers to the real world” – Eden Labs \nVCUarts Qatar will be hosting Eden Labs’ creative technologist Rick Treweek\, and art director Gareth Steele\, who will be giving a lecture and a series of workshops on emerging technologies. With over 15 years of experience in digital media\, Rick Treweek’s practice centers around creating worlds within art\, games\, and new formats of digital media. Gareth Steele designs and conceptualizes for virtual and augmented reality\, and specializes in 360 degree photography and videography. \nWith the rapid democratization of technology across Africa\, the future of innovation\, and storytelling lies in the hands of content creators and rising African artists. Focusing on virtual reality (VR)\, augmented reality (AR)\, 3D printing and software development\, Eden Labs develops immersive experiences with artists to push the limits of emerging technologies. This research and development lab in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, uses a variety of mixed reality technologies and other digital media to tell captivating and interactive stories. \nWorkshops: \nParticipants at the workshop for the general public on Monday\, February 3\, at 6pm at the Atrium\, will learn about basic content creation and multimedia skills for VR creation tools\, 360 degree photography and videography\, and 3D scanning and photogrammetry. They will also be given an overview of the possibilities of 3D printing and  reality. \nThe participants at the workshops on Tuesday will learn how to translate existing media into augmented reality or virtual reality content with Rick Treweek. Film-makers and performers who are interested in 360 degree cinematography and videography techniques will be given advice by Gareth Steele on their projects. \nImage: Courtesy of Eden Labs
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-workshops-by-eden-labs/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20200222T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T130641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T104655Z
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SUMMARY:Into the Light
DESCRIPTION:* Important information: The Gallery is open from 9am to 5pm from Saturday to Thursday\, and closed on Fridays and national holidays. In order to offer the best experience to the visitors\, we limit the visit to 8 participants per hour. Allow 20 minutes to visit the exhibition. For more information\, please contact us at istlouis@vcu.edu. \nInto the Light is a custom experience tailored to the interior spaces of the Gallery location which invites you to move through the movements of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor\, performed by the legendary Yo-Yo Ma\, from his 2018 recording of the suites\, Six Evolutions. As visual anchors throughout the experience artist Sougwen Chung created original 3-dimensional drawings and sculptures to blend virtual and physical spaces. \nInto the Light comes in the midst of Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project\, in which the cellist will perform the six suites in 36 locations around the world. The project is motivated not only by his six-decade relationship with the music\, but also by Bach’s ability to speak to our shared humanity at a time when our civic conversation is so often focused on division. \nInto the Light is directed by Jessica Brillhart of immersive studio\, Vrai Pictures\, and Igal Nassima of the creative technology studio\, Superbright. Creative audio design and mix was done by Q Department by leveraging their Mach 1 technology. The piece is built using the spatial audio platform\, Traverse. Traverse makes listening physical\, delivering immersive audio experiences that transport you so that you feel like you’re there\, all from the comfort of wherever you are. Utilizing mobile and listening devices enhanced with augmented reality technology\, Traverse allows listeners to connect with this iconic piece of music like never before. The sensors in Augmented Reality (AR) audio wearables incorporate your physical movements through the sound-space. The Traverse app\, along with its first run of experiences\, are available for iOS on the App Store. \nA panel discussion moderated by Dr. Bahaaeldin Abudaya\, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art\, Fire Station Artists in Residence with Jessica Brillhart (Director of the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies\, and the founder of the independent XR studio\, Vrai Pictures)\, and Myriam Achard (Chief\, New Media Partnerships and PR at Centre Phi) will take place at the VCUarts Atrium at 6pm before the opening reception at the Gallery at 7pm. \nProject Creators: Jessica Brillhart\, Igal Nassima \nKey Collaborators: Yo-Yo Ma\, Sougwen Chung \nProducers: Erica Newman\, Max Lauter \nProduction company: Vrai Pictures \nCreative Development: Superbright \nAssociate Producer: Corinne Brenner \nExhibition design produced by Phi \nRegular opening hours: Saturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday and National holidays – Closed \n  \nMore information about the artists and creators: \nJessica Brillhart is the Director of the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies\, and the founder of the independent XR studio\, Vrai Pictures. Known for her pioneering work in the immersive space\, Brillhart has made a wide range of award-winning experiences and platforms\, collaborating with partners such as Bose\, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, Elvis Presley Enterprises\, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London\, Frank Gehry\, the Montreal Canadiens\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Google’s Artists and Machine Intelligence team\, and (unofficially) the Weather Channel. Her work continues to explore the experiential potential of emergent technologies with the goal of creating emotional\, inclusive\, and impactful experiences. \nMyriam Achard is the Chief\, New Media Partnerships and PR at Centre Phi. She has been working alongside Phoebe Greenberg on the promotion and development of the Canadian and international avant-garde art scene. As head of new media at the Phi Center\, Myriam travels the world in search of the most innovative immersive works in order to present them in Montreal\, as well as deploying Phi’s expertise in the presentation of works at the cutting-edge of photography and technology abroad. \nSougwen 愫君 Chung is an internationally renowned multi-disciplinary artist\, who uses hand-drawn and technologically-reproduced marks to address the closeness between person-to-person and person-to-machine communication. She is a former researcher at MIT Media Lab and current Artist in Resident at Bell Labs and New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Her speculative critical practice spans installation\, sculpture\, still image\, drawing\, and performance which have been featured in numerous exhibitions at museums and galleries around the world. \nYo-Yo Ma plays three instruments\, a 2003 Moes & Moes cello\, made in the United States\, a 1733 Montagnana cello from Venice\, and the 1712 Davidoff Stradivarius. He has received numerous awards\, including the Avery Fisher Prize (1978)\, the Glenn Gould Prize (1999)\, the National Medal of the Arts (2001)\, the Dan David Prize (2006)\, the Leonie Sonning Music Prize (2006)\, the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award (2008)\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2010)\, Kennedy Center Honors (2011)\, the Polar Music Prize (2012)\, the Vilcek Prize in Contemporary Music (2013)\, and the J. Paul Getty Medal Award (2016). He has performed for eight American presidents\, most recently at the invitation of President Obama on the occasion of the 56th Inaugural Ceremony. \nIn addition to his work as a performing artist\, Yo-Yo partners with communities and institutions from Chicago to Guangzhou to develop programs that champion culture’s power to transform lives and forge a more connected world. Among his many roles\, he is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant\, artistic director of the annual Youth Music Culture Guangdong festival\, and UN Messenger of Peace. He is the first artist ever appointed to the World Economic Forum’s board of trustees. \nThe Gallery would like to thank Coline Delbaere\, Joel Guérin-Simard and Julie Tremblay. \nTraverse would like to thank Yo-Yo Ma\, Jonathan Bays and Ben Mandelkern. \nCredit image: Courtesy of Vrai Pictures
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/into-the-light/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191121
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Disarming Design From Palestine
DESCRIPTION:” We believe that design practices function as an instrument for social change\, emancipation and self-empowerment. “ – Disarming Design From Palestine \nIn this Crossing Boundaries Lecture\, Ghadeer Dajani\, the Design and Production Manager at Disarming Design From Palestine (DDFP)\, and Raed Hamouri\, the Executive Director at (DDFP) will talk about how occupation restricts craft and product development\, and where politics\, design and crafts meet. How can designers be empowered to more actively engage in society through collective design-thinking courses and social design impact? \nThe workshop participants will design new products based on the techniques of the items that each of them will bring to the workshops. They will then focus on their product’s narratives. What are the complexities? Is there a political dimension behind the product\, its production and distribution? What does it mean from a social and ecological perspective? \nDisarming Design from Palestine is a thought-provoking design label for the development and presentation of contemporary design from Palestine. The products vary from ceramics to toys\, and from fashion to household items. They are made by designers and artists who are working in collaboration with local producers\, and who are feeding innovative ideas for the production of crafts. \nImage: Courtesy of Disarming Design From Palestine
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-by-disarming-design-from-palestine/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR & QNL
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191110T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191207T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T084443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T084443Z
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SUMMARY:The Sea is the Limit
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Sea is the Limit exhibition brings together works by international artists who are addressing the issues of refugees\, borders\, migration and national identity. Drawing on both historical and contemporary narratives that shape identity and opinion\, the artists question the meaning of nationalism\, free movement\, inclusion and exclusion. \nUsing the language of painting\, drawing\, sculpture\, video\, installation and virtual reality\, the artists explore some of the complex experiences and emotions associated with borders and migration\, statelessness and belonging. The works in the exhibition do not offer us solutions to the migrant crisis\, but instead draw our attention to its challenges in a meaningful way. \nArtists: Halil Altindere\, Mohammed Sami\, Nidhal Chamekh\, Susan Stockwell\, Taus Makhacheva and Varvara Shavrova \nCurator: Varvara Shavrova \nSpecial thanks to the Patrick Heide Art Contemporary Gallery\, London and the York Art Gallery\, York\, UK. \nCredit image: Susan Stockwell\, Traded Winds\, ©Susan Stockwell 2016\, ©photo Steve Hickey2016
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/the-sea-is-the-limit/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191105T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191105T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T100824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T100824Z
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SUMMARY:Clothes vs Costumes
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned costume designer Anna Lombardi will illustrate the unique craft of costume design by examining the structure and methodology of the work and expertise it entails. As part of this lecture\, she will take us take the audience on a behind-the-scenes journey by analyzing the costumes that were designed for a film set in the 1950s. The reciprocal influence between fashion and cinema will be highlighted\, as well as the close relationship the costume designer has with the makeup and hair stylists\, the cinematographer\, and the director. \nAnna Lombardi is a costume designer from Rome. She graduated with a BA in Fashion Design from Central Saint Martins in London. She was nominated for Best Costumes in the Feature Film Category at the Premio di Berenice awards for the film Anita B. by Roberto Faenza\, and in 2018 for Best Costumes at the David di Donatello Awards\, for the film Brutti e Cattivi. She is a member of the Executive Board of A.S.C. – the Italian Costume and Production Designer’s Guild\, and is the Vice President of ARTSCENICO\, the European Federation for Costume and Production Design. \nThis event is presented as part of 2019 Fare Cinema | Mestieri del Cinema
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/clothes-vs-costumes/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR & QNL
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191022T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T101435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T101435Z
UID:10000620-1571731200-1572109200@qatar.vcu.edu
SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Koichi Yamamoto
DESCRIPTION:“Make artworks that float on air \nKeep them light and strong \nthen they will have their own spirit when they fly.” \n– Koichi Yamamoto \nTuesday\, October 22 at 12:30pm at VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nSaturday\, October 26 at 13:30pm at Qatar National Library \nJapan-born artist Koichi Yamamoto will give two lectures about his printmaking work\, and particularly on merging traditional and contemporary approaches to printmaking\, and creating innovative perspectives on the language of printmaking. It is his exploration and mastery of the complex process of engraving that raises his work to an extraordinary level in printmaking. \nFor his talk at VCUarts Qatar\, Yamamoto will share his ideas and motivations\, but also how locations and situations have influenced his work. Looking back on his 30 years of print works\, he will summarize the evolution of formats\, methods and learning processes. The internationally known master printmaker will also talk about his recent focus on functional forms and intaglio printed kite art at Qatar National Library. \nThe master printmaker\, internationally known for his complex engravings\, will also talk about his recent focus on functional forms and intaglio printed kite art at Qatar National Library. Making kites is a transcendent and romantic activity for him. From the static graphic work production in the print studio\, to the dynamic flight of kites under the sky\, all these experiences are beyond art appreciation. \nBiography \nKoichi Yamamoto is an artist who merges traditional and contemporary techniques to develop unique and innovative approaches to the language of printmaking. His prints explore issues of the sublime\, memory\, and atmosphere. Koichi has worked at many scales\, from small and meticulously engraved copper plates to large monotypes. \nHe completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland\, Oregon and then moved to Krakow\, Poland. He later studied engraving at the Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts in the Slovak Republic. Koichi also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan\, Poland and completed a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta\, Canada. In addition he has worked as a textile designer in Fredericia\, Denmark. \nYamamoto has exhibited internationally. He has taught at Utah State University and the University of Delaware and is currently a full Professor at the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville. \n  \nImage: Courtesy of the Fanoon Center For Printmedia Research. Print by Koichi Yamamoto.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-by-koichi-yamamoto/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR AND QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T101823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T101823Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Fanoos: Re-examining the Traditional Arabic Lantern
DESCRIPTION:Each fanoos contains a rechargeable battery\, a programmable LED light source\, and a unique piece of mold-blown glass. \nExhibition Opening and Auction Announcement: Thursday October 10\, 6-8pm\, with 7pm public presentation.\nThe auction website is at https://vcuartsqatar.cbo.io/ \nMeet the Artists Event: Thursday\, October 24\, with one-on-one interactive programming sessions at the exhibition space. \nOnline Auction Bidding Deadline: Tuesday\, October 29\, 8pm; high bidders will be notified. \nClosing Reception: Thursday\, October 31\, 6-8pm\, with 7pm awarding of lamps to the highest bidders who have paid–either at VCUarts Qatar’s bookstore\, or at Katara Art Center at the exhibition closing. \nAll are welcome.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/digital-fanoos-re-examining-the-traditional-arabic-lantern/
LOCATION:KATARA ART CENTER
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190912T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20191026T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T102921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T102921Z
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SUMMARY:Fanoon Center For Printmedia Research: Highlights 2012-2019
DESCRIPTION:“Highlights 2012-2019” is the first retrospective of Fanoon Center For Printmedia Research’s growing collection of international and regional artists including Bryan Graf\, Bryan Jabs\, Chloe Lum and Yannick Desranleau\, Diyan Achjadi\, Fares Cachoux\, Jenny Schmid\, John D. Freyer\, Katie Vida\, Koichi Yamamoto\, Las Hermanas Iglesias\, Mary Laube\, Michael Perrone\, Ranjani Shettar\, Sean Kuhnke\, Shahzia Sikander\, Shaurya Kumar\, Sonya Clark\, Susan Chrysler White and Trenton Doyle Hancock. \nFanoon was launched in 2012 by the Painting and Printmaking Department at VCUarts Qatar\, making it the first print publishing program of its kind in the Middle East. The program collaborates with local\, regional\, and international artists to explore the role of print in contemporary culture. The exhibition aims to expand the possibilities of print in the 21st century by selecting artists who can engage with printmaking from a variety of perspectives\, disciplines and approaches. Each artist’s visit takes place within a learning environment where students assist the artists and Fanoon staff in the production of the work\, and artists are able to engage with the university community through lectures\, class visits\, and student critiques. \nA panel discussion moderated by co-curator Rhys Himsworth with artists Diyan Achjadi and Bouthayna AI–Muftah will take place at 6pm before the opening reception at 7pm. \nThe exhibition is curated by Fleming Jeffries\, Rhys Himsworth and Zachary Stensen. \nOpening hours: Saturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed \nImage credit: Sean Kuhnke\, Never-Not-Testing (VCUQ\, Doha)\, 10-color Risograph print on Masa\, 29.7 cm x 42.0cm\, 2018
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/fanoon-center-for-printmedia-research-highlights-2012-2019/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190506T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190506T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T103314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T103314Z
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SUMMARY:Commencement 2019
DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker will be Qatari contemporary composer\, songwriter and symphonic artist Dana Al Fardan.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/commencement-2019/
LOCATION:HBKU STUDENT CENTER
CATEGORIES:Commencement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190505T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190518T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T103931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T103931Z
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SUMMARY:BFA + MFA Exhibition 2019
DESCRIPTION:The VCUarts Qatar BFA + MFA Exhibition is a celebration of the creative achievements of our graduating students and provides the opportunity to preview Qatar’s emerging talent in the fields of graphic\, fashion & interior design\, painting & printmaking\, and design.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/bfa-mfa-exhibition-2019/
LOCATION:VCUARTS QATAR\, VCUarts Qatar\,Al Luqta Street\,Education City\, Doha\, Qatar\, 8095\, Qatar
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190427T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T104930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T104930Z
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SUMMARY:EDGE: Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:“EDGE” showcases the work of VCUarts Qatar’s fashion design sophomores\, juniors and seniors\, launching graduates into professional careers. The show will present a lineup of distinct and individual creative looks that the students have researched\, experimented with\, and now present for the audience. \nPlease note: reserved seating is by invitation only\, but the show is free and open to the public.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/edge-fashion-show/
LOCATION:OOREDOO STAGE AT MALL OF QATAR
CATEGORIES:Fashion Show
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190411T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190421T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T111705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T104616Z
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SUMMARY:intima’ – tanmiyah
DESCRIPTION:Like the freshly planted trees on the side of Dukhan Highway\, Azim and asmaa’s recent relocation to Qatar has allowed them to acclimate and grow alongside one another. \nThe work presented is in response to their experiences of living\, teaching\, and eating over the past eight months. The exhibition marks the conclusion of their post-MFA residency program at VCUarts Qatar’s Painting + Printmaking department. \nThere will also be an Artist Talk on Tuesday\, April 16 at 7pm.\nBoth events will be free and open to the public. \nSpecial thanks to the Fire Station – Artist in Residence. Image courtesy of the artists.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/intima-tanmiyah/
LOCATION:FIRE STATION – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (WORKSHOP 4)
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T112943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T103624Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Lawrence Abu Hamdan
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 1st at 6:30 pm: Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium (MIA) \nTuesday\, April 2 at 12:45pm: VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nThis lecture\, the latest in his series of Abu Hamdan’s live audio essays examines the contemporary politics of listening\, and the importance of the earwitness. His multifaceted work takes a critical look at politics\, specifically how it relates to sound\, and the implications of today’s pervasive culture of surveillance and listening and recording technologies. One of the main focuses of this “hearing” is Abu Hamdan’s collaboration with Amnesty International and Forensic Architecture (an independent research agency based at the University of London) on an acoustic investigation into the prison of Saydnaya\, which is located 25 km north of Damascus. \nIn Birdwatching\, Abu Hamdan brings the audience through the earwitness testimony of survivors from Sayndaya prison near Damascus who were blindfolded or kept in total darkness for extremely long periods and who developed an acute sensitivity to sound. The prison is inaccessible to independent observers and monitors. The memories of those who survived it are the only resource available from which to learn of\, and document\, the violations still taking place there. However\, the capacity of detainees to see anything in Saydnaya was highly restricted as they were mostly kept in darkness\, blindfolded\, or made to cover their eyes. As a result\, the prisoners developed an acute sensitivity to sound. Through new and dedicated techniques of earwitness interviews created by Abu Hamdan\, the witnesses reconstructed the architecture and events of the prison they experienced through sound. \nBiography \nDescribed in a Bloomberg News article headlined as\, “The Art World Star You’ve Never Heard Of”\, his works are amongst the collections at the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York\, the Van AbbeMuseum in Eindhoven\, Centre Pompidou in Paris\, and the Tate Modern in London. \nLawrence Abu Hamdan’s interest with sound and its intersection with politics originate from his background as a touring musician and facilitator of DIY music. His audio investigations have been used as evidence at the UK’s Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and as advocacy for organizations such as Amnesty International and Defence for Children International. His forensic audio investigations were conducted as part of his research for Forensic Architecture at Goldsmiths College London where he received his PhD in 2017. Abu Hamdan is the author of the artist book [inaudible] : A politics of listening in 4 acts.  \nAbu Hamdan was the recipient of the 2018 Abraaj Group Art Prize and the winner of Art Basel’s 2018 Baloise Art Prize in the “Statements” sector. His film Rubber Coated Steel (2016) won the Tiger short film award at the Rotterdam International Film festival 2017 and his exhibition Earshot at Portikus Frankfurt (2016) won him the 2016 Nam June Paik Award for new media. Abu Hamdan was a 2017/2018 guest of the DAAD Kunstler Program in Berlin and the 2015-17 fellow at the Vera List Centre for Art and Politics at the New School in New York. He has had solo exhibitions at locations including Hammer Museum L.A (2018)\, Portikus Frankfurt (2016)\, Kunsthalle St Gallen (2015)\, Beirut in Cairo (2013)\, The Showroom\, London (2012)\, and Casco\, Utrecht (2012). His works are part of collections at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Guggenheim in New York\, the Van AbbeMuseum in Eindhoven\, Centre Pompidou in Paris\, and the Tate Modern in London. \nImage credit: Courtesy of the artist and Maureen Paley Gallery\, London.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-by-lawrence-abu-hamdan/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR & MIA AUDITORIUM
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190328
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T113258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T113258Z
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SUMMARY:Fashion Talks with Diane von Furstenberg
DESCRIPTION:Fashion Talks is a moderated discussion between fashion designer\, entrepreneur and philantropist Diane von Furstenberg and Kim Gutrhie\, Interim Chair of Fashion Design at VCUarts Qatar. \nThe event is presented as part of Qatar Creates: Talks to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of Qatar.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/fashion-talks-with-diane-von-furstenberg/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T113837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T113837Z
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SUMMARY:From the Art School to the Art World
DESCRIPTION:“From the Art School to the Art World: Preparing a new generation of Artists\, Designers and Art Professionals for the Future” is a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Jelena Trkulja\, Director of Education at Qatar Museums. \nThe panelists are The Earl of Snowdown (also known as David Linley); Rosanne Somerson\, President\, Rhode Island School of Design; Marta Kuzma\, Dean and Professor of Art\, Yale School of Art; Shawn Brixey\, Dean\, School of the Arts (VCUarts)\, Special Assistant to the Provost for the School of the Arts in Qatar and Affiliate Professor in the College of Engineering at Viriginia Commonwealth University. \nThe event is presented as part of Qatar Creates: Talks to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of Qatar.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/from-the-art-school-to-the-art-world-2/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T113511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T113511Z
UID:10000498-1553472000-1553558399@qatar.vcu.edu
SUMMARY:From the Art School to the Art World
DESCRIPTION:From the “Art School to the Art World: Preparing a new generation of Artists\,  Designers and Art Professionals for the Future” is a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Jelena Trkulja\, Director of Education at Qatar Museums. The panelists are The Earl of Snowdown (also known as David Linley); Rosanne Somerson\, President\, Rhode Island School of Design; Marta Kuzma\, Dean and Professor of Art\, Yale School of Art; Shawn Brixey\, Dean\, School of the Arts (VCUarts)\, Special Assistant to the Provost for the School of the Arts in Qatar and Affiliate Professor in the College of Engineering at Viriginia Commonwealth University. \nThe event is presented as part of Qatar Creates: Talks to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of Qatar.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/from-the-art-school-to-the-art-world/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190315T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190322T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T114302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T114302Z
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SUMMARY:-162˚ Trading Power
DESCRIPTION:At -162°C natural gas becomes liquid\, shrinking its volume by 600 times\, thus becoming a very convenient commodity to trade. Japan is the top LNG purchaser for Qatar\, and Qatar is the top provider to Japan. Although mostly economic this unique agreement impacts culture\, lifestyle\, and geopolitics\, consequently creating a bridge between two distant countries. \nIn 2011 a devastating tsunami and earthquake shook Japan and crippled their nuclear energy production thus making the country more reliant on natural gas. Following this disaster\, Qatar strengthened their unique bond with Japan by offering large quantities of LNG at competitive prices. \nLNG is mostly odourless\, colourless and almost weightless\, but becomes very tangible once fed into Japan’s infrastructure reaching its citizens and allowing them to cook and heat their homes. LNG has also impacted transportation and industry\, becoming the propellant for the new Tokyo Taxis in preparation of the 2020 Summer Olympics\, and is used in the production of paper\, clay\, glass\, plastic\, petroleum and food processing. \nIn Qatar\, LNG has become the pillar of the national economy and wealth and plays a crucial role in the domestic and foreign policies. It has fueled the growth of education among its citizens\, and is the catalyst for recent developments that have shaped the country in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. \nThis kinetic exhibition explores the significance of LNG relations between Japan and Qatar using 40 floating printers that source relevant text and images from the internet. The result is a choreographed performance of swaying printers randomly mashing-up images\, making information tangible on paper. \nOriginally exhibited at the W+K gallery in Tokyo\, the 2nd edition will take place at the @dohafirestation in Doha Qatar\, with the opening reception on March 14th as part of the @tasmeem_doha art and design Biennial. \nCredits:  \nVCUarts Qatar\, George Paul\, Maryam Al-Homaid\, Michael Hersrud\, Nathan Ross Davis\, Levi Hammett\, Simone Muscolino and with contributions from Reham Mohamed\, Hind Al Saad\, Sarah Elawad and Sophomore Graphic design students at VCUarts Qatar. \nTexas A&M University at Qatar: Adam Cath \nAdvanced Institute of Industrial Technology\, at Tokyo Metropolitan University: Giovanni Innella and Junichi Kanebako \nThe exhibition in Doha was funded by a Faculty Research Grant.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/162%cb%9a-trading-power/
LOCATION:FIRE STATION – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (WORKSHOP 3)
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190313T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190413T233000
DTSTAMP:20260408T070218
CREATED:20230321T115223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T115223Z
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SUMMARY:QAL
DESCRIPTION:The initial idea of this project was to make a connection between ancient Persian art icons and link them to a new design objective in the form of an installation. The key elements were Persian carpets and Persian gardens which were inspired by the idea of an earthly paradise. It proliferated spread through Persian literature from the time of the Achaemenid Dynasty. Such gardens would have been enclosed. The garden’s purpose was to provide a protected place to relax and for spiritual\, and leisure purposes. \nPersian carpets were made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes. They were produced in Iran and the surrounding areas which once belonged to the Persian Empire and were used at home\, sold locally\, and exported to other parts of the region and further abroad. The tradition and style of Persian gardens has influenced the design of gardens from Andalusia to India and beyond. In contrast with traditional carpets\, QAL is not a single pattern. It is mortal. It dies in one second. QAL’s patterns are created in real time by hands moving through the light.The carpet is created by an accumulation of patterns on a transparent vertical screen. The laptop’s screen projects white light towards the hands of the viewer which starts to generate patterns made by its movements. The result is a new\, highly detailed\, physical carpet in very high resolution. Over 60 patterns can be generated in one second. Some of them have been captured and are printed on canvases within the exhibition. Because of the countless possibilities of different parameters\, such as the amount of light in the gallery\, the sizes and the positions of hands and skin colors\, the patterns are unique and it is almost impossible to recreate the same one. Some of these patterns was part of the LAND\, Ali Phi’s solo show. \nThe Art Trail Tour offered by Qatar Foundation is scheduled on Thursday\, March 14 at 12:30pm in presence of the artist. \nELEMAUN BY: ALI PHI \nA performance-driven audiovisual project started in 2010 will be presented on March 14 at 6pm at VCUarts Qatar Atrium. It is concentrated on Persian motifs\, the forgotten essence of Iran as an inspirational region and the middle-eastern philosophy. It is an electronic reproduction and sampling of ritual and regional music of Iran\, and its rhythms and patterns are the main material of this project in both formats of sound and visual. \nAli Phi is media artist and interaction designer. His works explore connections between programming\, generative audio-visual design\, interactive media and immersive environment installations. His explorations in media arts started with the project Elemaun in 2008 as an audio-visual performance. \nAli Phi’s works depict the relationship between point\, line\, plane\, light and darkness. The digital process and flexibility in his works are an interrelation and a diverse and growing alteration between today’s media and capacities of presentation. The flow of his works is to establish a relationship between video presentations\, programming and converting sounds into images\, and vice versa. It aims to shift the process of showing movement into images and to interconnect all those elements and how they have been transformed by computer. \nHe is the founder of Nullsight\, a media lab and art collective in Tehran and freelance festival curator of TADAEX– Tehran Annual Digital Art Exhibition. Ali Phi has performed and exhibited his works at international festivals including Ars Electronica\, Mutek AE\, and Patchlab\, and had several media art installations in public spaces such as an exhibition for Monson Group and project SHYM in an under-construction building. \nThe opening of the exhibition will take place in the presence of the artist. \nOpening hours: Saturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed \nSpecial thanks to Mohsen Gallery\, Iran. \nImage courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/qal/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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