The Fire Station: Artist in Residence together with the Painting and Printmaking Department at VCUarts Qatar are jointly hosting a virtual lecture series titled ‘Decolonizing Art Narratives: Arab Women Artists Today’ where 14 women artists will come together to explore gender, politics, colonialism, culture, and identity.
The year-long academic lecture series will feature a dynamic group of female Arab artists and practitioners across various disciplines and locales in the Middle East who will revisit and consider how best to reshape existing narratives.
According to Fire Station Director Khalifa Al Obaidly, they are honoured to partner with VCUarts Qatar to present the lecture series. The series provides a platform for some of the region’s most inspirational female artists to collectively discuss what it means to be an artist in the context of modern societal norms and challenges.
Participating artists
- Bahia Shehab (17 Feb)
- Lamia Joreige (24 Feb)
- Nadia Ayari (17 Mar)
- Sama Alshaibi (24 Mar)
- Ala Younis (31 Mar)
- Alia Ali (5 Apr)
- Iman Issa (25 Aug)
- Youmna Chlala (8 Sep)
- Monira Al Qadiri (22 Sep)
- Nadia Kaabi-Linke (6 Oct)
- Ghada Khunji (13 Oct)
- Abeer Al Kuwari (3 Nov)
- Noor Abuissa (10 Nov)
- Diana Al Hadid ( 17 Nov)
Female faculty members at VCUarts Qatar, Fire Station staff and other artists and curators will moderate the English-led lecture series.
For more information and to register, visit firestation.org.qa and qatar.vcu.edu.
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