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Left to Right: Featured Artists: Brian Geary, Don Crow, Emilie Burnham, Muneera Spence, Narita Mattock | | |
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents Time and Memory
Doha, Qatar The Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents the Faculty Focus Exhibition featuring Emilie Burnham, Don Crow, Brian Geary, Narita Mattock, Muneera U. Spence. The exhibition will open with a reception on, 26 November 2008, at 7:30 pm. The event is open to the public and no reservations are required.
In the Spring of 2008 The Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar invited teaching faculty in the three design departments and Design Foundation to submit proposals for a Faculty Focus exhibition based on the general theme of Time and Memory. The works are co-juried by a member of the Gallery Committee and two invited consultative jurors from the region, the graphic designer Ian Silverstein and the director of Dubai's B21 Gallery, Isabelle van den Eynde.
The chosen proposals comprise works by the artists and designers Emilie Burnham (Graphic Design), Don Crow (Design Foundation), Brian Geary (Design Foundation), Narita Mattock (Fashion Design) and Muneera Spence (Graphic Design).
Each faculty member has interpreted the theme of Time and Memory in their own personal way and explored its relevance to their work in general. Since there was no limitation in the original call on the media proposed, or the space needed, the exhibition comprises a variety of works including prints, photographic collages, oil paintings, fashion garments and an interactive installation. The latter, a work by Muneera Spence, looks beyond the Gallery space and opens up links to the outside world involving participation by the public.
The aim of VCUQatar's Faculty Focus exhibitions is to give faculty members an opportunity to present the results of current artistic and design research and exploration in a select, juried exhibition.
The exhibition is scheduled from 26 November 2008 - 24 January 2009. The Gallery is open Sundays–Thursdays, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, or by prior appointment. A Reception will take place on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 at 7:30 pm at The Gallery | VCUQatar. For more information, please call VCUQatar on +974.492.7200 or Dr. Sokoly on +974.482 6786, or email jsokoly@qatar.vcu.edu
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About Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar:
Established in the US in 1838 and in Qatar in 1998 Virginia Commonwealth University offers students from all over the world the opportunity to earn Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in fashion, graphic and interior design. A team of highly skilled professors provide rigorous curricula that prepare students to assume leadership roles in the professional design field of their choice. VCUQatar regularly organizes and hosts exhibitions, gallery events, world-class conferences and holds an annual fashion show. VCUQatar is supported and funded by the Qatar Foundation. For more information please visit www.qatar.vcu.edu or call +974 492 7245.
About Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people. The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City, a fourteen million square-meter campus which hosts numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of six of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge research and development center. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in community health and development.
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