An array of Qatar Museums (QM) initiatives continue to provide Doha-based artists an opportunity to nurture their talents, and help make the country’s art
VCUarts students, alumna capture GWC’s corporate spirit in paintings
03 Apr 2021 - 8:57
VCUarts Qatar PAPR students and alumna with GWC official at GWC regional Center
The Peninsula
Students and an alumna from the department of Painting + Printmaking (PAPR) at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) helped capture Gulf Warehousing Company’s (GWC) corporate culture and vision in a series of bespoke artwork for their new Regional Center at Ras Bufontas Free Zone, recently.
Ece Yigit and Alice Aslem, two PAPR students, and Salma Awad, a PAPR alumna, created 29 paintings for various sections of GWC’s office including the main reception lobby, meeting rooms and various locations within the building. Yigit, due to her experience in collaborating with local fit-out companies for customized artwork, was initially approached by 1000 Walls, an interior design company tasked with fitting out the interiors of the new GWC Regional Center, to c
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VCUarts Qatar alumni, student bring 22M-wide public artwork to life
14 Dec 2020 - 10:37
The 22-metre-wide artwork created as part of a public art project called “Jedariart.”
The Peninsula
Doha: Those driving through the Doha Festival City Interchange are in for a visual treat – a giant mural designed by Michael Perrone, Assistant Professor, Painting + Printmaking (PAPR), Virginia Commonwealth School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, and executed by alumni and a student from the campus.
The 22-metre-wide artwork was created as part of a public art project called “Jedariart”, a collaboration between Qatar Museums, The Supreme Committee of Beautification of Roads and Public Places, QRail, Woqod, and the Fire Station: Artist in Residence. The initiative invited artists from diverse backgrounds and talents to create murals and street art across designated public spaces in Qatar, with the aim to make art more accessible to