(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: The Fire Station: Artist in Residence and the Painting and Printmaking Department at VCUarts Qatar have kicked off a virtual lecture series titled ‘Decolonizing Art Narratives: Arab Women Artists Today' in which 14 women artists are coming together to explore gender, politics, colonialism, culture and identity.
The year-long academic lecture series features a dynamic group of Arab female artists and practitioners across various disciplines and locales in the Middle East who will revisit and consider how best to reshape existing narratives.
Khalifa Al Obaidly, Director, Fire Station, said: 'The Fire Station is honoured to partner with VCUarts Qatar to present this pertinent 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.
The series started on February 17 with a session with artist Bahia Shehab followed by Lamia Joreige on February 24. Other participating artists include Nadia Ayari on March 17, Sama Alshaibi onMarch 24, Ala Younis on March 31, Alia Ali on April 5, Iman Issa on August 25, Youmna Chlala on September 8, Monira Al Qadiri on September 22, Nadia Kaabi-Linke on October 6, Ghada Khunji on October 13, Abeer Al-Kuwari on November 3, Noor Abuissa on November 10 and Diana Al-Hadid on November 17.
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: https://www.firestation.org.qa/en/events and https://qatar.vcu.edu/papr
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