Qatar Foundation (QF) and Qatar Museums (QM) recently hosted an event titled ‘The Power of Public Art’ at the Qatar National Convention Centre, a collaboration between QM’s Culture Pass initiative and QF’s Art Trail programme.
Featuring a comprehensive talk moderated by Fahad Ahmed al-Obaidly, Culture Pass, QM, and facilitated by Layla I Bacha, art specialist, QF, and Abdulrahman al-Ishaq, head of Public Art, QM, the event gave attendees the opportunity to learn about the history of public art and the value of art installations within the community.
As part of the event, attendees also visited Louise Bourgeois’ Spider Sculpture ‘Maman’ and a piece of the recently loaned Berlin Wall.
Featuring a comprehensive talk moderated by Fahad Ahmed al-Obaidly, Culture Pass, QM, and facilitated by Layla I Bacha, art specialist, QF, and Abdulrahman al-Ishaq, head of Public Art, QM, the event gave attendees the opportunity to learn about the history of public art and the value of art installations within the community.
As part of the event, attendees also visited Louise Bourgeois’ Spider Sculpture ‘Maman’ and a piece of the recently loaned Berlin Wall.
