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Graphic Design Alumnae Recognized for Best Arab Posters February 16, 2021
Yakin Ouederni
Lana Kurdi 20 and Mariem Abutaleb 20, graduates of the graphic design program, both designed posters that were recently recognized as some of the 100 Best Arabic Posters of 2020.
Kurdi created both of her posters while staying home during the lockdown last year. At that time, I was working remotely and, like everyone else, feeling quite uninspired and overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the events, she said. But, I tried to distract myself after work by experimenting with different posters.
Lana Kurdi 20
Her first poster involves Arabic hand lettering and reads You tell yourself: I shall be gone. Drawn digitally, the poster is based on a poem titles The City by C.P. Cavafy.
VCUarts Qatar student’s artworks selected into ‘100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters league
08 Feb 2021 - 8:24
The Peninsula
A Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) – a Qatar Foundation partner university – graphic design student’s artworks have been recognized by the 100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters competition, held by the German University in Cairo.
Shima Aeinehdar’s posters, titled ‘Khaneh’ and ‘Omid’, were chosen from posters submitted from across the world, to be included in the list of the top 100 Arabic posters.
“As a growing designer and artist, it is very exciting for me to have my work recognized internationally by globally renowned Arabic type designers who were on the jury,” Aeinehdar said.
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1 of 16 From celebrating pizza day to three new exhibits to check out, here’s a to-do list for the week Image Credit: Photos supplied
2 of 16 KICK OFF THE WEEK AT FLAIR 5: Head out to the beautiful terrace at Flair 5 for their new Laid Back Lunch deal. Relax in one of the cabana style areas, or grab a high table with a killer view of the DIFC skyscrapers. For Dh95 per person, guests are invited to enjoy a starter and main from the special menu which includes guacamole and chips, prawn croquettes, beef Cobb salad, or burrata with tomato salsa and pine nuts. Mains on the menu include; a Cuban frita burger with crispy potato, spicy chutney and smoked cheddar, Peri Peri chicken with corn and root chips, or glazed salmon with red miso, mushrooms and fried tempura. The offer can be upgraded to three courses for Dh125 in order to add dessert which consists of either cheese
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A difficult year for many, 2020 was also hard on the arts, with closures and cancellations affecting artists, galleries and institutions alike. With the arrival of vaccines, this year may be a little more hopeful, and those on the local art scene seem determined to forge ahead. Over the
past few months, art exhibitions and cultural events have returned – from gallery openings to musical performances.
Art Dubai will be back with a physical fair in March after being forced to go virtual last year, while Sharjah Art Foundation’s March Meeting will also take place after being postponed.
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