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Ali Hassan, A combination of both calligraphic and figural form | | |
An exhibition curated by Abdulla Al Thani and Jochen Sokoly in cooperation with Al Markhiya Gallery and the Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha
Opening lecture in the Atrium and Reception, 9 September 2009, 21:00 h
The contemporary Qatari artist Ali Hassan looks back at a career of over 25 years. Trained first as a calligrapher, he studied history at Qatar University. Today he is one of the most renown and active contemporary artists in Qatar with a particular focus in art education. As the former chairman of the Youth Creative Art Centre and the Girl's Creativity Art Centre in Doha he plays a highly influential role in the shaping of new generations of students of the visual arts. Ali Hassan's work has been represented in numerous exhibitions within the Arab world, Europe and Asia and has been acquired internationally by both public and private collections.
The current exhibition, curated by Dr. Abdulla Al Thani, Vice President for Education at Qatar Foundation and Dr. Jochen Sokoly, Gallery Director and Assistant Professor in Art History at VCUQatar as a collaboration between VCUQatar, Al Markhiya Gallery and the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, is a tribute to Ali Hassan's career. Featuring works from as early as the 1980's until the present, the exhibition looks at the development of his work which over time has combined both calligraphic and figural forms, often abstracted. Perhaps the most prominent feature of Ali Hassan's calligraphic work is his treatment of the letter "nun". Ali Hassan's general style is particularly characterized by the use of strong colors and a mix of materials and collage. However, in his most recent work he has embarked on the sculptural application of calligraphy in both ceramic and installation art.
VCUQatar is indebted to both Al-Markhiya Gallery and the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha for their collaboration and support in lending works for the exhibition.
For further information please contact Dr. Jochen Sokoly, Assistant Professor in Art History and Gallery Director, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, PO Box 8095, Doha, Qatar. Phone: +974.492 7200 or email jsokoly@qatar.vcu.edu |
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