Community – Reconnecting Arts

This transformational power of cinema inspired the inception of Ajyal Youth Film Festival is back!

In Arabic, ‘Ajyal’ means generations, and we invite people of all ages to attend the festival and discover the magic of cinema.

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20/20/20 VCUarts Qatar Alumni Exhibition Celebrates two Decades of Art and Design Excellence.

In honor of the 20th Anniversary for Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, the university will celebrate the diversity and success of their alumni through a special exhibition called 20/20/20 in the Gallery at VCUarts Qatar from September 20th until October 21st.

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“A Detour in Space” by Emad El-Din Aysha.

Emad El-Din Aysha ‘tries’ to paint a rosy picture for a Muslim presence on Mars, in an effort to take the Arab-Israeli conflict off-world. As he reminds, ‘Just remember, Saladin wasn’t an Arab!’ Accompanying the text, Ayham Jabr’s works of art set the scene.

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SEEN AND UNSEEN: Women of colour exploring Representation (Exhibition)

Reconnecting Arts is pleased to announce our next exhibition exploring Representation.

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Six Platforms I think you should know about if you’re a creative.

The rise of platforms and inclusive spaces have increased, and I love that we are taking control of our own narratives and/of the Arab world. Here are a few platforms I personally think you need to know about and follow!

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Dia Azzaqi: A Retrospective (From 1963 until tomorrow)

“I am the cry, who will give voice to me?” The Qatar’s art scene is in for a treat. Dia Azzawi, a renowned modern artists in the arab world, is currently having a solo exhibition in both Mathaf and Al Riwaq.

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RE CONNECT ING: Islamic Illumination Workshop

As part of the RECONNECTING – Contemporary Art from Qatar exhibition, we invited Esra Al Hamal to host two workshops with us.

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Free Minds Clothing Line

Founded by a young Bahraini entrepreneur, Free Minds is a clothing brand that focuses on delivering expressive and loud designs that manifest from Arabian culture. They promote an open-minded Arabian movement, shaped by the new generation, one that is determined to express individuality and original ideas.

Artists, Community

They see me rovein’

I’d like to share a recent commission i worked on for rove hotels downtown dubai, the first of a new hotel chain by Emaar properties. My friends and art consultants at capsule arts were responsible for supplying appropriate and cool artworks for rove’s unique concept, and I am happy to be one of the selected artists. I was commissioned […]

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Queens of Syria at the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

“We were all queens in our own houses. It is like us: We lost everything.” A group of Syrian women, now refugees exiled in Jordan, create an extraordinary modern retelling of Euripides’ Trojan Women.