Aisha al-Sowaidi, Curatorial Assistant-III at the Fire Station, Qatar Museums, and a VCUarts Qatar alumna. Right: Dr Priya Maholay-Jaradi, Convenor Art History, Department of History at the National University of Singapore.
The symposium will bring together leading experts in art history, archaeology, curatorial studies, and museum education to discuss innovations in bridging the academic and the practical approaches while preparing a new generation of art curators. The symposium will take place from 8am to 4pm at VCUarts Qatar’s Atrium.
Radha Dalal, Assistant Professor from VCUarts Qatar’s Art History programme; Dr Charlotte Klonk, Professor of Art History and New Media at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Dr Margaret A. Lindauer, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
Attendees and panellists at the event will debate and discuss subjects such as why art history matters, museum fellowships, becoming an art curator, engaging students with archaeological collections in museums, and instructional design perspectives.
“Given its rapidly growing museum culture, Qatar’s institutions require professionals with a general knowledge of art, in terms of both historical content and methods, as well as cutting-edge skills in museum practice,” said Radha Dalal, Assistant Professor from VCUarts Qatar’s Art History programme.
Speakers at the symposium, which is co-funded by Qatar National Research Fund and VCUarts Qatar, will include Dr Charlotte Klonk, Professor of Art History and New Media at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Shaika Nasir al-Nassr, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Islamic Arts, Qatar Museums; Dr Margaret A. Lindauer, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; Dr Priya Maholay-Jaradi, Convenor Art History, Department of History at the National University of Singapore; Dr Jelena Trkulja, Director of Education at Qatar Museums; Aisha al-Sowaidi, Curatorial Assistant-III at the Fire Station, Qatar Museums, and a VCUarts Qatar alumna; and many other experts in the field of curatorial training.