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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190506T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190506T233000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190505T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190518T233000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190427T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190411T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190421T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190328
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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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. 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:20260425T225611
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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
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190208
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Taekyeom Lee
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 5 at 12:45pm: VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nThursday\, February 7 at 4:00pm: Qatar National Library (QNL) \nTechnological convergence and digital manufacturing processes using computer numerical controls have broadened creative possibilities and the perception of the three-dimensional experience for artists and designers. In this interactive lecture\, Taekyeom Lee will share not only the success and failure of the toolmaking process\, but his ongoing research efforts to develop\, test\, and find the place of the emerging technologies in creative practices. He explores unconventional materials and digital methods to graphic design to create 3D type\, graphics\, and even designed objects to combine digital and physical experiences. \nThe explorations are engaged with tangible experience assisted and/or created with various digital controls. Digital fabrication techniques play a crucial role in turning intangible ideas into tangible design products\, also become an agent to build the strong connection between analog and digital environments. For his research\, he built custom tools for his research including 3D printers and paste extruders to produce 3D ceramic type and objects as a ceramic 3D printer was not affordable or accessible. \nTaekyeom Lee is an interdisciplinary artist although he prefers to introduce himself as a designer using artist’s material and artistic sensibility. He is currently an Assistant professor of Graphic Design at Appalachian State University in Boone\, NC. He received an MFA degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research explores 3D type as a series of typographic explorations to strive challenges and seek a new way to create tangible letterforms in three-dimensional space. Taekyeom Lee’s research has drawn interest nationally and internationally. \nThe Crossing Boundaries Lecture Series is an initiative of VCUarts Qatar. The lecture will be presented in English. \nImage courtesy of the designer.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-by-taekyeom-lee/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR & QNL
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190223T233000
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SUMMARY:Comfort Zone I (Home)
DESCRIPTION:Comfort zones are forms of concessions which we allow ourselves in times of global political uproar\, violent conflicts\, economic instability and in an era of increasing numbers of natural disasters. However\, to be comfortable is mostly a privilege that comes with the right amount of wealth and access to education and is often linked to other determinant factors such as race\, gender or nationality. The exhibition curated by Daniel Berndt reflects on comfort on different levels taking the notion of home and privacy as a point of departure. Bringing together the works of three international artists from different artistic backgrounds it addresses the comfort zone quite literally\, as an allegory for the nation state and the establishment of borders or a form of escapism\, as an (imaginary) place to which we want to retreat from the often overwhelming reality of our everyday life. \nA panel discussion moderated by Dr. Bahaa Abudaya\, Curator of Contemporary Art at Doha Fire Station Museum with artists Al Gharaballi and Shahbazi and curator Berndt will take place at the VCUarts Atrium at 6pm before the opening reception at the Gallery at 7pm. \nRegular opening hours: Saturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed \nMore information about the artists and curator: \nBasma Alsharif is an artist/filmmaker who was born in Kuwait of Palestinian origin\, and raised between France\, the US and the Gaza Strip. She works between cinema and installation\, centering on the human condition in relation to shifting geopolitical landscapes and natural environments. \nKhalid al Gharaballi is a Kuwaiti artist who is based in Kuwait City. After first establishing an artistic collaboration with fellow Kuwaiti artist and musician Fatima Al Qadiri based in New York City\, he relocated to Kuwait City in 2012 to help co-found the artist collective GCC. His solo work centers on documenting the urban and domestic landscapes of his native Kuwait. \nSetareh Shahbazi is an Iranian artist who is based in Berlin. Her solo shows were held at Tarahane Azad\, Tehran; Gypsum Gallery\, Cairo; 98weeks Project Space\, Beirut; Contemporary Arts Forum\, Santa Barbara; Galerie Sfeir-Semler\, Hamburg; Montgomery\, Berlin and at Karlsruher Kunstverein. \nThe exhibition has been curated by Daniel Berndt\, whose writing has appeared in Ibraaz\, Springerin\, Aperture and Frieze\, amongst other publications. His book\, “Wiederholung als Widerstand?” (Repetition as Resistance?)\, on the artistic (re-)contextualization of historical photographs in relation to the history of Palestine (analyzing works by Akram Zaatari\, Lamia Joreige\, Walid Raad\, Emily Jacir and Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh)\, was published in 2018 by Transcript. \nSpecial thanks to Galerie Imane Farès\, Gypsum Gallery and Sultan Gallery Kuwait. \nImage caption: Khalid al Gharaballi\, Screen_\, 2016\, 80cm x 100cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Sultan Gallery Kuwait.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/comfort-zone-i-home/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190112T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190215T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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SUMMARY:Soujud
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition\, which has been led by Layla Bacha\, Art Specialist and Nour Elbasuni\, Coordinator at Qatar Foundation\, puts together two projects created at VCUarts Qatar. \nThe Modern Prayer Rugs exhibit represents a culmination of the design journey of six finalists who entered the VCUarts Qatar Materials Library Modern Prayer Design Competition in 2017. This exhibition was inspired by the creative vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. The six rugs being exhibited represent the finalists of the Modern Prayer Rug Design Competition which was hosted by the Materials Library at VCUarts Qatar. \nThe competition challenged students from across Qatar to submit concept designs that reimagined the Islamic prayer rug using traditional or unconventional materials\, while honoring the richness and the values of Islamic culture and heritage. The six finalists\, selected on the overall strength of their concepts\, had the opportunity to work with the professional staff and collections of VCUarts Qatar’s Materials Library to produce the six rug prototypes for an exhibition. The ‘Modern Prayer Rug’ exhibition features six beautiful and creative prayer rugs that demonstrate innovative uses of materials and functional design elements\, and was presented for the first time at Company House\, Msheireb Downtown Doha in the Fall of 2017. \nThe designers included: Aaqifa Altaf\, Ahmed Al Nowfal\, Maryam Al Semaitt\, May Makia\, Nawar Al Mutlaq\, Mohammad Yasin Arafat\, Neihan Yaqoob\, Sidra Sohail and Sultana Jesmine. \nThe Modern Felted Prayer Rugs were handmade in the Netherlands by students and faculty from the MFA in Design program at VCUarts Qatar. Wispy wool fibers—when agitated with soap and water—tangle and blend to form a non-woven textile called felt. The ancient process requires careful observation and keen sensory awareness. With deliberate movement and attention to the strands of wool\, the material transforms before one’s eyes. It is a natural alchemy; out of many\, one. \nEach year students and faculty from the MFA in Design program at VCUarts in Qatar travel together to participate in an immersive learning experience—their annual field study. They travel outside the Gulf region to benefit from specialized knowledge and innovative processes\, while maintaining a cultural link to Qatar through the design outcomes they produce. It is a strategic fusion of old and new\, students and faculty\, foreign and familiar. \nThe 2017 field study included a five-day workshop in Oldeberkoop\, the Netherlands. Students and faculty each designed and felted a modern prayer rug. The modern felted prayer rugs explore the following themes: modernity (impact of advanced materials and technologies on the act of fabrication)\, tactility\, surface\, depth\, function\, portability\, comfort\, durability\, and cultural resonance. \nThe designers included: Majdulin Nasrallah\, Mariam Rafehi\, Rabab Abdulla\, Rabeva Khatoon and Yasmeen Suleiman. \nA special thanks to Hawar Textile Institute and Qatar Foundation. \nImage credit: Modern felted prayer rug\, Yasmeen Suleiman\, 2017.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/soujud/
LOCATION:MINATEREIN\, EDUCATION CITY MOSQUE GALLERY
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20181127T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20190128T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
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SUMMARY:MINBER
DESCRIPTION:These students have different research directions and artistic styles. Their works reflect individual identities and frame several years of research and creative practices. Each of the artists’ conceptual and aesthetic backgrounds are represented in their works\, and the contrast between their practices manifests itself throughout the way visual language is used. \nPlease join us on this journey of creative experience and the exploration of 15 diverse emerging artists coming together to create one unique voice. \nArtists: Amna Al-Thani\, Aisha Al Abdulla\, Amna Al-Muftah\, Amira Radhi\, Amena Al-Yousef\, Deepu Prathyusha\, Hana El-Leithy\, Joseph Zampetti\, Maryam H. Al-Thani\, Muneera Al-Thani\, Noor Alshebani\, Sarah Jayyousi\, Salma Awad\, Tiflah Al Naimi and Yara Elfouly.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/minber/
LOCATION:ART 29 GALLERY\, W HOTEL
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181129
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230320T120742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T120742Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture by Oscar Boyson
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 27 at 6:00pm at Fire Station Cinema (Free and open to the public) \nWednesday\, November 28 at 12:45pm at Projection Theater at Northwestern University in Qatar (RSVP – VCUarts Qatar and NU-Q only) \nFilmmaker Oscar Boyson invites you on a tour of notable triumphs of art and ingenuity over commerce and industry in recent history\, and in his personal career as a producer and director. Topics of the lecture will include the value of culture\, the currency of trust versus monetary currency\, information as renewable energy\, turning nothing into something\, and evolving definitions of sustainability within creative pursuits. \nOscar Boyson is a New York City-based filmmaker and producer. Boyson’s directorial credits include “Rammellzee: It’s Not Who But What” (2018)\, “The Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn” (2018) and the globe-trotting\, collaborative documentary “The Future of Cities” (2017). He has also directed dozens of music videos\, commercials\, short films and online videos. \nBoyson recently co-founded the New York City-based independent film studio Elara Pictures with Josh and Benny Safdies\, Ronald Bronstein\, and Sebastian Bear-McClard. \nImage credit: Sylvia Scarlett (1935)\, Directed by George Cukor\, Shown Katharine Hepburn\, Photofest.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-by-oscar-boyson/
LOCATION:FIRE STATION CINEMA & PROJECTION THEATER AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20181101T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20181208T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230320T121625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T103332Z
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SUMMARY:Living Meshes
DESCRIPTION:Living Meshes is an interdisciplinary exhibition where lived experiences are in constant exploration within different processes which are activated by the visitor. These art pieces explore experimental processes and challenge conventional viewpoints\, they also activate relational methods that will provoke the audience to look at the living world in Mexico and Qatar in different ways. \nThe exhibition activates interdisciplinary art processes where the audience can touch\, be part of the art work\, draw\, create 3D printed objects\, smell\, and leave traces in the gallery. At the same time\, it creates worlds across individuals\, species and scales\, and how they are tending toward the flickering of interdisciplinary artistic processes. \nSiglinde Langholz\, an interdisciplinary artist from Puebla\, Mexico. She is a candidate for an interdisciplinary PhD at the University of Maine. Langholz is the recipient of several grants and awards including the Immediations SSHRC research grant from the University of Concordia\, Montreal\, Canada; the University of Maine´s 2011 – 2012\, Ana Mendieta Art Fellowship\, and in 2010\, a fellowship from the state government of Puebla\, Mexico. \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 \nImage courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/living-meshes/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181012
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230320T122737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T103212Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque du Soleil: Innovation & Collaboration at the Heart of Costume Creation
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 9 at 12:45pm: VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nThursday\, October 11 at 6:00pm: Qatar National Library \nIn this Crossing Boundaries lecture\, two of Cirque du Soleil’s key creatives will take us behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s highly regarded costume workshop that each year produces the thousands of intricately designed and highly advanced costumes that are key to its success. Denise Tétreault\, the Director of Specialities\, Development & Innovation at Cirque du Soleil\, and Mark DeCoste\, an Assistant Designer from Cirque du Soleil will discuss the creative processes for costume design that are at the heart of everything that Cirque du Soleil’s acclaimed workshop stands for. \nEmerging from its humble beginnings in Quebec in 1984 as a group of 20 street performers\, Cirque du Soleil has reinvented circus arts and grown to become a world-renowned leader in live entertainment\, enthralling more than 180 million spectators from 450 cities in 60 countries from across six continents. Cirque du Soleil’s spectacular mix of artistry\, theatrics and designs combine the skills of 1\,300 artists from more than 50 different countries together with a combined staff of 4\,000 to produce content for a broad range of audacious projects. \nDenise Tétreault\, Director – Specialities\, Development & Innovation\, Cirque du Soleil \nDenise Tétreault joined Cirque du Soleil in 1991. She collaborated with costume designer Dominique Lemieux on multiple shows\, including Fascination\, Nouvelle Expérience\, Saltimbanco\, Mystère\, Alegria\, Quidam\, “O” et La Nouba. She began as a seamstress and later worked as a buyer. The growing success of Cirque du Soleil led to Denise being mandated to create a supply department for its costume workshop\, where she worked as an assistant to designers such as François Barbeau (Dralion) and Eiko Ishioka (Varekai). This in turn led to the establishment of a research and development department that catered to the costume workshop’s increasing demands for new materials and techniques as Cirque du Soleil’s shows became ever more spectacular. From 2006 to today\, she worked as the director of the creative department for the costume department which produced up to three new shows a year. It now has more than 350 employees. \nMark DeCoste\, Assistant Costume Designer at Cirque du Soleil \nMark DeCoste has more than 25 years experience in costume design. Besides working with the creative team at Cirque du Soleil\, he has also worked among the most renowned theater and dance companies in Canada\, Ex Machina\, the Met Opera\, Citadel Theatre\, Franco Dragone Productions and the Vienna State Opera. At Cirque du Soleil he supervises the entire process of costume design at the creative department\, from conception and design to creation and completion. As seamster\, cutter\, instructor\, coordinator or assistant\, his team player qualities and generosity in sharing his knowledge is well recognized in the costume community. Mark has worked with many talented costume designers and acquired an extensive knowledge of historical as well as contemporary costuming. \nImage credit: Hummingbird from LUZIA\nPicture credit: Matt Beard\nCostume credit: Giovanna Buzzi / 2016 Cirque du Soleil
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/cirque-du-soleil-innovation-collaboration-at-the-heart-of-costume-creation/
LOCATION:THE ATRIUM AT VCUARTS QATAR & QNL
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180920T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20181020T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T060442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T060442Z
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SUMMARY:Younès Rahmoun: Little Worlds\, Complex Structures
DESCRIPTION:Younès Rahmoun: Little Worlds\, Complex Structures triangulates three works exploring positions of agency and being in the world. In Jabal-Hajar-Turab #10 (2018) the artist looks outwards to the Rif mountains in Morocco where he is from\, exploring the connection between the natural organic materials of the earth and their role in the construction of collective identity and belonging. As a space for individual meditation Markaba (2016) is a geometric sculpture of six pyramids that draws on science and spirituality in its construction and meaning\, riffing on the logic of the camera obscura\, opening to the universe from its interior. In the video Khamsa (2011) the creative act is staked as an active position of engagement with the social and political urgencies of the world. \nIn these works\, natural organisms\, geometry\, and creative expression are called on as new materials and forms to give shape to ways of seeing and imagining constellations of small worlds and complex structures in daily life and the universe. Looking through these prisms reveals the necessity and the agency we have to be present in context\, and acknowledge the infinite potentiality all around us. \nThis exhibition is curated by Laura Barlow\, Curator\, Middle East at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. \nThe opening of the exhibition will take place in the presence of the artist and the curator. \nArt Trail Tours with artist and curator on Thursday\, Sept. 20 at 12:30pm & Saturday\, Sept. 22 at 10:00am. \nRegular opening hours: Saturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed \nImage caption: Younès Rahmoun\, Markaba\, 2016. Copper sculpture\, 170 x 170 x 240 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/younes-rahmoun-little-worlds-complex-structures/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180507T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180507T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T063845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T063845Z
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SUMMARY:Commencement 2018
DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker will be Shawn Brixey\, the Dean of Virginia Commonwealth School of the Arts in Richmond\, Virginia.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/commencement-2018/
LOCATION:AL DAFNA 2\, SHERATON GRAND DOHA RESORT & CONVENTION HOTEL
CATEGORIES:Commencement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180505T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180519T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T070726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T070726Z
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SUMMARY:BFA & MFA Exhibition 2018
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 studies.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/bfa-mfa-exhibition-2018/
LOCATION:VCUARTS QATAR\, VCUarts Qatar\,Al Luqta Street\,Education City\, Doha\, Qatar\, 8095\, Qatar
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180503T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20230503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T071852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T071852Z
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SUMMARY:Pendulum: Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:“Pendulum” 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. \n  \nEvent Recording:
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/pendulum-fashion-show/
LOCATION:THE WESTIN DOHA HOTEL & SPA
CATEGORIES:Fashion Show
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180417T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180507T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T072309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T072309Z
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SUMMARY:Transition in Unknown Territory; Panic Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Leekyung Kang has navigated the structural framework and “bone/skeleton” of infrastructure in urban landscapes since 2014. By exploring spatial surfaces\, such as construction sites and scaffolding structures\, Kang leverages architectural imagery with mixed media. She has recently been seeking to uncover the unseen space\, which is present\, but never fully revealed. \nKang would like to capture this unfinished state and challenge the conventional understanding of space\, which tends to focus on its physical condition\, history\, and transformation. \nOpening hours: Every day from 9am to 6pm. \nSpecial thanks to the W Hotel. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/transition-in-unknown-territory-panic-architecture/
LOCATION:ART 29 GALLERY\, W HOTEL
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180409
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T073451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T073451Z
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SUMMARY:Training Art Curators in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:The Art History Program at VCUarts Qatar cordially invites you to attend the symposium Training Art Curators in the 21st Century. \nThe symposium will take place from 8:30am to 4pm on April 8 at VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium. \nIn collaboration with University College London in Qatar and Qatar Museums\, the symposium brings together leading experts in art history\, archaeology\, curatorial studies\, and museum education to discuss innovations in bridging the academic and the practical when preparing a new generation of art curators. \nThe speakers will include Dr. Charlotte Klonk\, Professor of Art History and New Media at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Shaika Nasir Al-Nassr\, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Islamic Arts\, Qatar Museums; Dr. Margaret A. Lindauer\, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University\, Richmond; Dr. Priya Maholay-Jaradi\, Convenor\, Art History\, Department of History at the National University of Singapore; Dr. Jelena Trkulja\, Director of Education at Qatar Museums; Aisha Al Sowaidi\, Curatorial Assistant III\, at the Fire Station\, Qatar Museums\, amongst others. \nAttendees and panelists at the event will debate and discuss subjects such as why art history matters\, museum fellowships\, becoming an art curator\, engaging students with archaeological collections in museums\, and instructional design perspectives. \nTraining Art Curators in the 21st Century is co-funded by Qatar National Research Fund and VCUarts Qatar. \n  \nProgram: \n9am – 10am\nBuilding an Art History Foundation through Online Resources in Qatar\nDr. Radha Dalal and Artemis Tzioli \nBeyond the Classroom: Engaging the Public(s) with Museum Theory through Multimedia Learning\nDr. Serena Iervolino \nWhat Have We Learned? From Benchmarking Educational Programs to Student Feedback on Digital Learning\nDr. Byrad Yyelland \nInstructional Design Perspectives\nDr. Monica Orozco and Michael Reis \n  \n10am-10:30am Coffee Break \n  \n10:30 – 11:45am\nBecoming Museum Professionals: An Historical Overview\nDr. Margaret A. Lindauer \nWhy Art History Matters: Museum Displays and the Myth of the White Cube\nDr. Charlotte Klonk \nThe Relevance of Art History to Curating and Museum Practice: A View from Singapore\nDr. Priya Maholay-Jaradi \nModerator: Dr. Sean Roberts \n  \n11:45am – 1pm Break \n  \n1pm – 2:15pm\nArchaeological Museum Education: The experiences of object-based learning development at Sydney University Museums\nDr. Craig Barker \nEngaging Students with Archaeological Collections in Museums\nDr. Helen Wickstead \nMuseum Fellowships in Curatorial Practice\nMs. Julia Forbes \nModerator: Dr. Margaret A. Lindauer \n  \n2:15pm – 2:45pm – Coffee Break \n  \n2:45pm – 4pm\nBecoming an Art Curator in Qatar: A Roundtable Discussion\nDr.  Shaika Nasir Al-Nassr\nDr. Abdellah Karroum\nSheikha Maryam Hassan Mohammad Al Thani\nAisha Al Sowaidi\nDr. Serina Iervolino \nModerator: Jelena Trkulja \n4-4:15pm\nClosing Remarks
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/training-art-curators-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:VCUARTS QATAR ATRIUM
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180404
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T073847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T073847Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lectures: Dice Kayek
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 2 at 7pm: Fire Station Cinema \nTuesday\, April 3 at 1pm: VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nCreating contradictory sensations through the usage of opposing ideas\, forms and fabrics has always been Dice Kayek’s modus operandi. Their approach to fashion is shaped by their research of impossible unions\, and to find minimal\, yet meaningful ways to combine the unexpected. “Istanbul Contrast”\, inspired by and dedicated to Sublime Porte’s harmonious contradictions\, is the culmination of this research. In 2013\, Dice Kayek won the Jameel Prize 3\, an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic traditions\, for its Istanbul Contrast exhibition\, which was hosted by the Victoria & Albert Museum. The result of such prestigious praise led to the launch of fully-fledged couture collections including Woven Tales\, Nocturne 54\, Dollhouse and Winter Garden. \nAfter almost two decades since Ayse and Ece Ege founded Dice Kayek\, they felt the urge to go beyond the temporality of fashion and look deeper into their primal source of fascination: Istanbul\, an indefinable city belonging neither to the West nor to the East\, blending the wisdow of traditions and a flair for modernity. Characterized by its magically coexisting contrasts\, they were wondering how they could translate Istanbul’s rich architectural\, cultural and religious diversity into couture. \nDice Kayek was launched in 1992 by sisters Ece and Ayse Ege and over the past two decades has built a reputation for its carefully curated universe\, one in which tradition combines with modernity\, film\, art and personal memories to inform its designs which are inspired by using architectural lines to build strong\, structural silhouettes. A modern take on couture\, creativity\, detail and craftsmanship underpins the Turkish heritage brand\, which is based in Paris and became part of the Federation Francaise de la Couture in 1994. Since then\, the brand has received industry-wide recognition\, becoming the recipient of numerous accolades and awards and the subject of various cultural and fashion exhibitions. \nImage credit: Haghia Sophia dress by Dice Kayek
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lectures-dice-kayek/
LOCATION:FIRE STATION CINEMA & VCUARTS QATAR ATRIUM
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180328
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T074255Z
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SUMMARY:The Poor\, the Rich and the Ugly (and other characters\, too)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 27 at 1pm \nJourneying through the profession of design\, Giovanni Innella meets and collaborates with craftsmen\, designers\, artists and a variety of other people. Every project is not only an effort to create something together with them\, but a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about his or her craft\, about who he or she is. Besides telling about the different projects\, this presentation introduces the various characters that have been part of Giovanni’s story. \nGiovanni Innella studied Industrial Design at the Politecnico of Torino (Italy)\, Conceptual Design at the Design Academy Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and obtained a PhD in Design Critique from Northumbria University (UK). In his career\, Giovanni exhibited at the International Design Biennale of Saint-Etienne and the Fuorisalone of Milan among other venues. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Stedelijk Museum of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands). Currently Giovanni is based in Tokyo where he runs his own practice and occupies the position of an Assistant Professor at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology (Tokyo Metropolitan University).
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/the-poor-the-rich-and-the-ugly-and-other-characters-too/
LOCATION:VCUARTS QATAR ORANGE HALL
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180314T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T074952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T074952Z
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SUMMARY:Mari Evans : Carl Pope
DESCRIPTION:One of the founders of the Black Arts Movement and longtime Indianapolis resident\, Evans published her first work Where Is All the Music in 1968 followed by I Am a Black Woman in 1970. During this time\, she also worked as a producer\, writer\, and director of The Black Experience (1968-1973) — a history documentary that aired on prime time in Indianapolis. \nThe exhibit will feature a commissioned text-based piece by artist Carl Pope related to Evans’s book of essays\, Clarity as Concept: A Poet’s Perspective. It will also feature photographs and video from The Black Experience television program provided by Evans. \nThe opening of the exhibition will take place in the presence of Shauta Marsh\, co-founder and director of programs and exhibitions at Tube Factory artspace. \nOpening hours: \nSaturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/mari-evans-carl-pope/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T080204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T080204Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Lecture: Giulio Iacchetti
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 5 at 7pm: Fire Station Cinema \nTuesday\, February 6 at 1pm: VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium \nIn his lectures at the Fire Station Cinema and at VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium\, award-winning Italian industrial designer Giulio Iacchetti will talk about concepts and drawings\, about his love for modularity and archetypes\, and about the relationship between artisans and inclusive projects to describe a very Italian way of making industrial design. This is a journey made of process images\, prototypes and finished products with specific references to the Masters who inspired his work: Enzo Mari\, Angelo Mangiarotti and the Castiglioni brothers. \nGiulio Iacchetti\, who has worked as an industrial designer since 1992\, has designed for many brands including Abet Laminati\, Alessi\, Artemide\, Ceramiche Refin\, Danese\, Fontana Arte\, Foscarini\, Magis\, Moleskine\, and Pandora design. The distinctive characteristics of his work are the research and definitions of new object typologies\, like the Moscardino\, the biodegradable spoon/fork he designed with Matteo Ragni and for which\, in 2001\, he was awarded Italy’s most prestigious industrial design award\, the Compasso d’Oro. In 2009\, he was awarded the Premio dei Premi prize for innovation by the President of Italy\, for the Coop Eureka project\, which brought the design in the large-scale retail trade. \nIn May 2009 the Triennale di Milano hosted an exhibition of his designs\, titled\, “Giulio Iacchetti. Disobedient objects”. In November 2012 he launched Internoitaliano\, a “factory network” which includes many artisans with whom he designs and produces furniture and accessories that are inspired by the Italian way of living. He has also pursued his personal research projects which look at new design topics such as the symbol of the cross\, and which later led to an exhibition\, titled\, “Cruciale” that took place at the Diocesan Museum\, Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome\, and at Castello di Lombardia in Enna\, Sicily. \nIn January 2015 he curated the “K-ration” exhibition. A K-ration is a military combat food ration. The exhibition\, which reflected on essential and anonymous military design\, took place at the Milano Triennale. In 2014\, he won his second Compasso d’Oro for his designs of manhole covers called “Sfera” (the Italian word for sphere)\, which he designed with Matteo Ragni for Montini.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/crossing-boundaries-lecture-giulio-iacchetti/
LOCATION:FIRE STATION CINEMA & VCUARTS QATAR ATRIUM
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180121T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180126T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T080702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T080702Z
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SUMMARY:Projected Reality; In Transition
DESCRIPTION:Projected Reality; In-Transition represents a crossroad between the material and immaterial planes that is revealed through efforts to digitize reality and the displacement that results from one’s removal from its contextual environment. This investigation employs the use of photography\, photogrammetry\, printmaking and the sourcing of physical and digital cartography databases resulting in deficiencies and disorientations. \nEach year the Painting + Printmaking program selects two artists at varying stages of their careers to become artists in residence at VCUarts Qatar.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/projected-reality-in-transition/
LOCATION:HBKU STUDENT CENTER ART GALLERY
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180117T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20180224T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230321T082317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T082317Z
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SUMMARY:Reporting From the Field
DESCRIPTION:The show follows the work of LATRA\, which set up the LATRA INNOVATION LAB directly inside refugee camps in Greece. The lab acts as an innovative incubator that brings together an international network of social organizations\, enterprises\, governments\, non-government organizations (NGOs)\, and intra-governmental organizations (IGOs) as well as independent designers\, makers and innovators for the purpose of developing socially impactful solutions directly in the field. The show also displays design outcomes of Core Relief: The 1st International Humanitarian Design Workshop that took place in Lesvos Greece in October 2016. \nREPORTING FROM THE FIELD is curated by Aris Papadopoulos\, founder of LATRA\, an award-winning incubator specializing in socially responsible projects that promote innovation\, technology and entrepreneurship in the humanitarian sector and Maja Kinnemark\, Assistant Professor in Interior Design at VCUarts Qatar. \nA panel discussion\, moderated by Aris Papadopoulos\, will be held at VCUarts Qatar Atrium on January 17 at 6pm. The opening reception of the exhibition will follow this event. VCUarts Qatar is honored to welcome as panelists: \nMs. Marion Desmurger\, UNESCO\, Communication and Information Sector\, Senior Programme Assistant in the Arab States of the Gulf and Yemen \nMrs. Ameena A. Hussain\, Director\, Programs and Community Development\, WISE \nMr. Mahmoud Elsisi\, Head of Quality and Process Management at Qatar Red Crescent \nMr. Anwar Abdulbaki\, ICT for Education Manager Reach Out Asia (ROTA)\, a programme of Education Above All. \nOpening hours: \nSaturday to Thursday – From 9am to 5pm / Friday – Closed
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/reporting-from-the-field/
LOCATION:THE GALLERY AT VCUARTS QATAR
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20171123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Qatar:20171206T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T225611
CREATED:20230320T073007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T073007Z
UID:10000469-1511460000-1512603000@qatar.vcu.edu
SUMMARY:14
DESCRIPTION:Students: Aisha Al-Ziani • Amena Al-Yousef • Kaltham Al-Thani • LaRissa Rogers • Maryam Alameri • Maryam Al-Thani • MS Alkhayarin Noof Al-Theyab • Noor Alshebani • Nour Elbasuni • Lolwa Alsulaiti • Roda Al-Khori • Sara Al-Fadaaq • Sonia Limberis \nAs our junior and senior students from the Painting and Printmaking department at VCUarts Qatar develop as artists\, they learn and explore the different ways in which they can present their work as a part of their broad and versatile curriculum. This show is the outcome of an all-student effort in realizing and putting together the students’ personal investigations thus far. \nOpening hours: Everyday from 9am to 6pm.
URL:https://qatar.vcu.edu/event/14/
LOCATION:ART 29 AT W HOTEL
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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