(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Fifty-six art pieces by 26 artists from 10 countries are on display at 'The Colours of Desert Series 5 which opened on Thursday at Qatar Foundation Recreation Center Al-Aaqool Atrium.
The annual group exhibition by Middle East Art and Silk Painters-MAPS Qatar goes beyond the margins of culture and human imagination with the diversity of the collection by the artists, some of whom have flown to Qatar just to take part in the exhibition.
'This time we have chosen 26 artists from all over the world. While most of the participating artists are Qataris and expatriates, some of them have come from outside Qatar including three from Iran and one from Russia, Rashmi Agarwal, president and founder MAPS Qatar, told The Peninsula.
The collection exhibits cultural diversity with artists hailing from Qatar, India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Egypt, Kuwait, Tajikistan, Italy, and Trinidad and Tobago.
From Kuwaiti Fouad Al Emadi's surrealistic series to Iranian Maliheh Rad's colourful portraits to Qatari Abdulrahman Al Dorani's expressionist pieces, the impressive works on display exude a wide variety of themes and styles worth of every visitor's attention.
'The works are stunning because they are of different types of media and express various cultures. There is no definite theme. Although some of the works celebrate the National Day, they don't just focus on the Day itself but on Qatar's progress and glory, explained Agarwal.
A chapter of US-based international organisation SPIN, MAPS Qatar has witnessed growth in membership since its establishment.
'Every year, MAPS Qatar see between 10 to 30 percent growth in the number of members. We have gone a long way from six members when we started to the current 70 members, noted Agarwal.
The group is cementing a strong presence in the country's vibrant art landscape by providing artists much needed platform to be recognized in Qatar's burgeoning art scene.
'The main goal is to give a platform to artists who are not getting enough exposure. Usually it is the artists who are very famous who get exposure but there are those who have the talent who never get the exposure that they deserve so we are giving it to them, she said.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Indian Ambassador P Kumaran along with officials from Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation. It is open until January 15 from 9am to 9pm.
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