Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is hosting the first Education City (EC) Alumni Art Exhibition in campus this month. The initiative brings together the work of six EC graduates: Sara Al Emadi, Aisha Al Naama, Rana Rwaished, Fatma Al Rumaihi, Noor Al Maadeed, and Sahwa El Nakhly.
This year’s participating alumni are graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and come from diverse academic backgrounds including interior design, business administration, and graphic design. Each artist spent some of their formative years as a student at one of HBKU’s partner university branch campuses.
An advocate of design thinking, eager to make a difference in her community, Aisha Al Naama commented: “Participating in the Education City Alumni Art Exhibition is a great opportunity for us young artists or hobbyists to be encouraged to share our works, and to connect with other talented individuals within the Education City community, as well as to engage with the Qatari community.”
Though she completed her degree in business administration, Noor Al Maadeed is an avid doodler and creative conceptualist. She expressed her excitement and said: “This exhibition gives a platform for upcoming artists to showcase their pieces and provides the public with an opportunity to learn more about art, allowing artists to show their pieces in a comfortable and educational setting.”
The exhibition is sponsored by HBKU Student Life and open to the Education City community and the public at large. Those interested can visit the HBKU Student Art Gallery, located in the HBKU Student Center, until March 22.The Peninsula
