* Set within Qatar Creates Week, the panel discussions explore the role of art in heritage preservation and sustainability among other topics
Qatar Creates has announced a series of public discussion panels under its Qatar Creates Week activities, taking place from 24 October through 29 October. Featuring renowned figures from the local and international arts scene, including HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, along with acclaimed art practitioners, industry experts and patrons, the conversations will highlight a variety of perspectives exploring the impacts of art on culture.
The panels will be hosted at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Liwan Design Studios and Lab, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) and M7, covering diverse topics on the interaction between heritage, art, geography, society and politics.
Saad Al Hudaifi, Executive Director of Qatar Creates, said: “The panel discussions pave the way for attendees to hear and learn from award-winning artists, influential patrons of the arts and global art advocates. We are honoured to lead the efforts towards facilitating and encouraging these important dialogues as part of Qatar Creates Week, which will undoubtedly become a powerful experience for all participants.”
The schedule of Qatar Creates public panel discussions includes:
ART FOR TOMORROW TALKS
The Stories They Tell
Tue |October 25 | 10am
Mathaf Atrium
Designer Encounters x EMERGE Panels:
The New Stars: A Discussion on how their Vision has Changed the Global Fashion Landscape AND Craft Creativity & Identity; An Exclusive insight into the Inner Workings of the Creative Process
Tue |October 25 | 1pm
M7, Scale
DESIGN ENCOUNTERS
Interiors and Architecture: Widening the Lens
Tue | October 25 | 3:30pm
ART FOR TOMORROW TALKS
Museum of the Future: Between Aesthetics and Social Responsibility"
Wed | October 26 | 3pm — 4pm
MIA Auditorium
EMERGE PANEL
Developing Alternative Industries: The Power of Creativity in Business
Thu | October 27 | 11am — 11.45am
NMoQ
EMERGE PANEL
Open Market; Exploring Business Opportunities between Africa, the Middle East and the World
Thu | October 27 | 11.45am — 12.30pm
NMoQ
EMERGE PANEL
Global Catalyst: Transforming the World through Impact
Thu | October 27 | 12.30 — 1.15pm
NMoQ
CURATORS’ OPENING TALK
On the Move - Reframing Nomadic Pastoralism
Thu | October 27 | 5pm — 6.30pm
NMoQ
LIWAN SESSIONS
Teaming Up: Sports and Public Art
Thu | October 27 | 7pm — 8pm
Liwan
Maison Valentino: An Ode to Roma
Fri | October 28 | 3pm —4pm
MIA
In line with Qatar National Vision 2030’s goal of strengthening artistic exchange and promoting intercultural dialogue, the discussion series will set the stage for a captivating and essential dialogue on society and the arts.
Tickets for the discussion panels are free of charge. For more information about Qatar Creates and to secure a ticket, visit www.qacreates.com