Visitors viewing some of the artworks. PICTURES: Nasar T K
The fourth annual art exhibition of the International Artists Doha (IAD) concludes at AaQool Atrium, Qatar Foundation Recreation Centre in Education City, today. The hours are from 10am to 4pm.
The IAD is a group Doha-based artists from diverse backgrounds and from 12 different countries, such as Germany, Iran, Canada, Croatia, the US, Egypt, India, the Netherlands, Sudan, Iraq, the UK and Qatar.
The exhibition, sponsored by Qatar Foundation Community Services, has the theme “Rooh Al Hayat – The essence of life”. The works on show cover a wide range of styles, from realism to abstract.
The artists taking part are Annette Wendling-Willeke, Behnaz Larsen, Charlene Kasdorf, Doerte Meichsner, Dominika Bozic, Elham Razani, Hannelore Seckel, Jacinthe Lecomte Lemontagne, Jamela al-Shraim, Joey Ellis, Mahesh Kumar, Mahgoub al-Magboul, Marjolijn Stolk, May Abulela, Nigel Muter, Nourelhadi Awad, Sabah Arbilli, Salim Abdulla, Shahida Ahmed, Shihar Hamza, Urvashi Gaekwad Chauhan, Verity Watkins and Willemina Mansell.
The exhibition was officially opened on Wednesday by Hala al- Khalifa, Qatar Museums Authority’s head of Artists in Residence Programmes.
The speakers were Allyson Vanstone (dean VCUQatar), Ibrahim al-Obaidly (director, QF Community Services) and Annette Wendling-Willeke (IAD chair). Caitlin Doherty (VCUQatar exhibition and speaker curator) led through the evening. The Doha Baroque Ensemble played live classical music.
BELOW:
1) The Doha Baroque Ensemble playing classical music at the exhibition opening.
2 & 3) Artworks on show.