Current Events
April 22 - August 20, 2009
Senior Exhibition
Reception April 22 at 1830
VCUQatar is hosting Career Day on 22 April so students can meet prospective employers at the event. Registration is from 2:30 to 3:00 PM. Students will set up booths in the atrium and be present with a portfolio of their work. Prospective employers are welcome to tour the booths from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and speak to the students. At 6:30 PM the Gallery will host the reception for the Senior Exhibition. Senior Students' work will go on display in the Gallery until 20 August.
November 2 - 4, 2009
Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art
Color in Islamic Art and Culture. To register to receive email updates please visit:
http://www.islamicartdoha.org/
Past Events:
September 3 - October 4, 2008
Qatar Now: Manar al-Muftah - Talisman
Curated by Donald Early, Halim Choueiry and Jochen Sokoly
The Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar is very pleased to present the work of Manar al-Muftah as part of the annual series Qatar Now. The Qatar Now series features the work of emerging and established Qatari artists and designers. A graphic designer by profession, Manar al-Muftah is also a graduate of VCUQatar. It is the first time that The Gallery is featuring the work of an alumna in a solo exhibition at The Gallery.
Reception on Wednesday, September 3 at 1930
Exhibit runs Sundays through Thursdays 1000 to 1600
Tuesday October 14, 2008 at 1100
VCUQatar Design Competition and Sheikha Mozah Scholarship for Creativity
Venue: VCUQatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar
To download the rules please go to the scholarship page. To submit your application please click on the graphic above.
October 22, 2008 at 1900
VCUQatar Recruitment Presentation for Students and Parents
Students and parents are invited to the La Cigale Hotel Doha to learn about the university application process including creating a portfolio, drawing exercises, TOEFL and IELTS examination requirements, financial aid, and career opportunities in the fields of design. Current students and faculty will answer questions about earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion, Graphic or Interior Design. Questions will be answered in both English and Arabic.
No reservation is required. All are welcome!
Venue: La Cigale Hotel, Doha, Qatar
For A4 size flyer please click the following: Arabic English
For more information please call +974 492 7238 or email vcuqadmissions@qatar.vcu.edu
October 15 - November 15, 2008
The Gallery presents Generations: Tradition and Continuity in Kimonos from Japan
The Kimono, the national costume of Japan, was first developed over seven hundred years ago during the Heian Period. Today the Kimono marks special occasions end events in a person's life that warrant an element of tradition, such as the Tea Ceremony, the New Year and the Coming-of-Age Day. The exhibition curated by Sandra Wilkins, Chairperson for the Department of Fashion Design at VCUQatar, explores this aspect of Japanese Kimono culture by showing examples from a private Japanese collection that were assembled over several generations.
VCUQatar is particularly grateful for the generous support of this exhibition by H.E. Mr. Yukio Kitazume, The Ambassador of Japan to the State of Qatar and his wife Mrs. Hiroko Kitazume for lending their personal heirlooms from their private collection, as well as providing logistical support in inviting distinguished speakers from Japan.
The exhibit is scheduled from October 15 - November 15, 2008. The VCUQatar Gallery is open Sundays-Thursdays, 1000 to 1700, or by prior appointment. For more information, please call +974 492 7200 or Dr. Sokoly on +974 482 6786
Lecture, Fashion, Show and Reception October 15 at 1900
November 10 at 1900
Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption
VCUQatar's Department of General Education is proud to present Chris Jordan, a world-renowned photographer and environmentalist. His series of large-scale color photographs, Intolerable Beauty: Portraits of American Mass Consumption, features compelling images of the detritus of American culture. His recent project, Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait, has established him as an internationally acclaimed artist and spokesperson for social change. His images have been featured in every form of print and electronic medium. He has exhibited in the United States, Asia, Europe and South America and was chosen by National Geographic Channels International to serve as their eco-ambassador for Earth Day, 2008.
Venue: VCUQatar Atrium
Event Invitation
November 12 at 1200
VCUQatar in the Beginning
Virginia Commonwealth University's Founding Director Paul Petrie and the inaugural faculty will host a special 10 Year Anniversary presentation about how things began in 1998.
Venue: VCUQatar Atrium
Event Information
November 29, 2008 at 800
VCUQatar High School Day
High school juniors and seniors are invited to participate in a full day of workshops in art and design. students can explore career possibilities in design and learn about admission procedures for VCUQatar. Interested students are encouraged to bring their art portfolios for review. For A4 printable flyer please click here: English
Workshops will include:
Drawing, Compositional Studies, Portrait Drawing, 2-Dimensional Design, Experiments in Texture, and more. To register for the event please call +974 492 7238 or email vcuqadmissions@qatar.vcu.edu
Exhibit: November 26, 2008 - January 24, 2009
Reception: November 26 at 1930
The Gallery Presents Faculty Focus Exhibition: Time and Memory
The aim of VCUQatar's Faculty Focus exhibitions is to give faculty members an opportunity to present the results of current artistic and design research and exploration in a select, juried exhibition. Faculty members were asked to interpret the theme of "Time and Memory" in their own personal way and explore its relevance to their work. The display comprises works by the artists and designers Emilie Burnham (print work), Don Crow (photographic collages), Brian Geary (paintings in oil), Narita Mattock (fashion design) and Muneera Spence (interactive installation).
Venue: The Gallery Invitation
Wednesday January 28, 2009 at 1930
Threads of History: Textiles of the Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates
Venue: Atrium in VCUQatar
Dr. Jochen Sokoly will deliver a lecture entitled 'Threads of History: Textiles of the Abbasid and Fatimid caliphates', focusing on a group of inscribed textiles from Egypt and the Central Islamic lands commonly known as tiraz textiles.
The term tiraz, although subject to some scholarly debate, refers to an inscription that contains historical content referring to an official commission by an Islamic ruler or one of his representatives. It usually lists the name of the ruler, and his titles, as well as administrative information relating to the object's manufacture. It is the historical content of these textile inscriptions which makes them a valuable resource for historical research into the Caliphal administration of the early Islamic period. Apart from the content of the inscriptions, this group of textiles is significant archaeologically, as it offers a glimpse into the burial practices of the early Islamic period in Egypt.
The lecture is open to the public.
Wednesdays January 14 until February 25, 2009 at 1800
Admission Information Sessions in English and Arabic
Venue: Carnegie Mellon Building
At Education City, students are equipped to be innovative thinkers moving forward to tackle real-world issues. Education City offers majors in the fields of Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Interior Design, Medicine, Engineering Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, International Politics, Culture & Politics and Communication Journalism.
Learn more about the full-time university programs in Education City by visiting the Admission Information Sessions. Separate sessions will be offered in English and Arabic. No advance registration is required. For more information, call +974 492 7238 or email ug- | admission@qatar.cmu.edu
February 18 - March 7, 2009
Faces and Letters: Through the Eyes of Collectors in Qatar
Selected list of art and artists through the eyes of collectors in Qatar.
Reception: Wednesday, February 18 at 1930
Venue: The Gallery, VCUQatar
February 28 - March 5, 2009
Mousharaka: Icograda Design Week in Qatar
Mousharaka / The Icograda Design Week in Qatar, presented by VCUQatar, is composed of the Education Symposium and the Professional Conference, where prominent speakers will share perspectives on design and design collaborations. VCUQatar is also spearheading the creation of MEDEA - the Middle East Design Educators Association - a platform for educators charged with getting the most out of design. For more information about Mousharaka, featured speakers and events, and to register please visit http://www.mousharaka.com/
March 18 - April 15, 2009
Nada Sehnaoui - Rubble
Reception March 18 at 1930
Nada Sehnaoui, a visual artist living and working in Beirut, will create an installation at The Gallery in VCUQatar conceived as a space of meditation on the bombardment of Beirut by Israeli warplanes in the summer of 2006. The work will comprise 125 stools covered in photographs that the artist took in the suburbs of Beirut of bombarded and collapsed buildings. The installation will be opened to the public on March 18 at 7.30pm followed by a reception.