Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) has opened its Year End Show: Art and Design Now 2025 to the public. The exhibition will run until July 5 at M7 in Msheireb Downtown Doha.
A special opening event drew a full house of over a thousand attendees, including key figures from Qatar’s creative industries, industry partners, members of the joint advisory board, university leadership, faculty, and proud family and friends of the graduating students.
The exhibition showcases the innovative and often boundary-pushing work of VCUarts Qatar’s graduating students. It features projects from the undergraduate programmes in Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting + Printmaking, and Fashion Design, as well as the Master of Fine Arts in Design programme. For the first time, the exhibition also includes contributions from Foundation Year students and the newly launched Bachelor of Fine Arts in Kinetic Imaging.
Students have explored a wide range of media and techniques in their final projects, incorporating light, sound, video, animation, textile design, silk printing, fabrication technology, typography, coding, digital painting, screen printing, lithography, and photographic techniques. The result is a dynamic and diverse showcase of creativity and technical skill.
“Reflecting on the extraordinary range of themes and creative expressions presented by our students, I’m truly inspired by the depth and originality of their work,” said, Amir Berbić, dean of VCUarts Qatar. “This year’s cohort has produced an outstanding body of work that speaks to a wide array of ideas — from vibrant celebrations of Qatari culture to innovative designs that carry powerful messages of hope, sustainability, and social awareness. The M7 space provides a dynamic and fitting backdrop for this diverse showcase of emerging talent. I encourage the public to experience it firsthand — there’s something meaningful and memorable for everyone.”
The launch also coincided with ‘Hayakom’, VCUarts Qatar’s traditional welcome event for newly admitted students for the Fall 2025 semester. After visiting the campus, incoming students and their families were invited to continue on to explore the Year End Show at M7, offering them a firsthand look at the creativity, energy, and achievement that define the school’s dynamic academic and artistic culture.
