Artists prepare one of their pieces to be displayed at ‘Artist in Residence’ exhibition, which opens next week, at the Fire Station.
DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) will host the third annual ‘Artist in Residence’ exhibition at the Fire Station from July 17 to October 1.
Presented as a dialogue between art and artist, the exhibition will showcase the works of some of the most promising young artists in Qatar.
This year’s edition, titled Dual Inspirations, is presented as a conversation between two artists sharing their perspectives on the same topic. The exhibition will provide visitors with a thorough understanding of what the 18 artists have experienced during their residency and the ways in which it has enriched their craft.
Simultaneously, the exhibition will feature a section titled Contrapuntal: Artist in Residence Inspired by Modern Arab Art, which examines how the past can be studied and used to explore and express contemporary culture. It features selected artwork from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art that were used as an inspiration by some of the Fire Station’s artists in residency.
This year’s artists in residence include Yassmin Al Khasawneh, Ahmed Nooh, Yasser Al Mulla, Fatima Al Nuaimi, Aisha Al Fadhala, Aisha Al Malki, Diogo Esteves aka PSTR, Fatima Mohammed, Islam Shehab, May Almannai, Mubarak Al Thani, Paul Valentine, Rachel Leah Cohn, Ryan Browning, Shouq Al Mana, Wajiha Pervez, Yousef Bahzad, and Alexandra Oddie.
Under the visionary guidance of Qatar Museums’ Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Fire Station has become the hub for Doha’s flourishing art scene in recent years.
