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Monira Al Qadiri
Monira Al Qadiri (born in Dakar, Senegal, 1983) is a visual artist of Kuwaiti citizenship, who is currently based in Berlin. Her work employs various media, including video, sculptures, installation art and Performance art, performances. She's had several solo exhibitions, for instance in Haus der Kunst in Munich and Sursock Museum in Beirut. Her works have also been part of group exhibitions in internationally renowned museums, including Museum of Modern Art, the Musem of Modern Art in New York City, New York and Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Recurring themes in Al Qadiri's work are petrostates and gender identity. Biography Al Qadiri was born in Senegal, where her father was a diplomat. Her mother, Thuraya Al-Baqsami worked as an artist, and her older sister, Fatima Al Qadiri, would later become an artist and musician. In 1985, the family moved back to Kuwait, where they lived through the 1991 Gulf War. Al Qadiri moved to Japan at age 16, where she studied for ten years. In 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Thuraya Al-Baqsami (born 1952) is a Kuwaiti artist and writer. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baqsami, Thuraya 1952 births Living people Kuwaiti women artists Kuwaiti contemporary artists Kuwaiti writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1 is a contemporary art institution located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City. In addition to its exhibitions, the institution organizes the Sunday Sessions performance series, the Warm Up summer music series, and the Young Architects Program with the Museum of Modern Art. MoMA PS1 has been affiliated with the Museum of Modern Art since January 2000 and, , attracts about 200,000 visitors a year. History Founding What would become MoMA PS1 was founded in 1971 by Alanna Heiss as the Institute for Art and Urban Resources Inc., an organization with the mission of turning abandoned, underutilized buildings in New York City into artist studios and exhibition spaces. Recognizing that New York was a worldwide magnet for contemporary artists, and believing that traditional museums were not providing adequate exhibition opportunities for site-specific art, in 1971 Heiss established a formal, alternative arts organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunstverein Göttingen
Kunstverein may refer to: Germany * , an art association, founded in 1986 in Aachen * Kunstverein Arnsberg, an association for contemporary art in Arnsberg * , an art association in Karlsruhe * , an art society which operates the Kunsthalle Bremen in Bremen * Frankfurter Kunstverein, an art museum in Frankfurt * , a venue for contemporary art exhibitions in Hamburg * , an art association in Hanover * Kölnischer Kunstverein, a former art association in Cologne, that now refers to an art gallery of the same name * Kunstverein München, an association for contemporary art founded in 1823 in Munich * , an art association that operates the Kunsthalle Mannheim in Mannheim * Kunstverein Nürnberg, a venue for contemporary art exhibitions in Nuremberg * Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, one of the biggest and oldest art societies in Germany located in Stuttgart Switzerland * Kunstverein Winterthur, an art society that operates the Kunstmuseum Winterthur in Winterthur * Verein Kun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlinische Galerie
The Berlinische Galerie is a museum of modern art, photography and architecture in Berlin. It is located in Kreuzberg, on Alte Jakobstraße, not far from the Jewish Museum. History The Berlinische Galerie was founded in 1975Berlinische Galerie: Zwei Rosen in der Bierflasche Nicola Kuhn, '' Der Tagesspiegel'', 25 June 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010. as a society devoted to exhibiting art from Berlin. For the first few years it was based in an office in Charlottenburg, and its exhibitions were displayed at the |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten
The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam. It is a classical academy, a place where philosophers, academics and artists meet to test and exchange ideas and knowledge. The school supports visual artists with a two-year curriculum. The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten was the home of Amsterdam Impressionism, part of the international impressionist movement, and is known as the School of Allebé by art historians; August Allebé became the school's director in 1880. In French language the school was called "l'Académie Royale des Beaux Arts d'Amsterdam". Among its pioneers here were George Breitner, Jan Toorop, Piet Mondrian, Jacques Witjens and Willem Arnoldus Witsen. Other artists connected with the academy were Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Willem Wiegmans, Constant Nieuwenhuijs, Karel Appel, Corneille, Ger Lataster, Willem Hofhuizen, and Jaap Min. The school provides an education academically comparable with a university. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrak Alzaid
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Barrak (Arabic: برّاك) or Al-Barrak (Arabic: البرّاك) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak (born c. 1933), senior Saudi cleric *Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak (born 1956), Saudi academic *Musallam Al-Barrak, member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly *Nagib Barrak (born 1940), Lebanese alpine skier *Rony Barrak, Lebanese musician and darbouka player and composer *Saad Al Barrak, Kuwaiti businessman and investor See also * * Barack (other) **Barack Obama, U.S. president * Barak (other) *Baraq (other) *Barrack (other) *Barracks *B-R-K Barack, also spelled Barak or Baraq, is a given name of Arabic origin. From the Semitic root ''B-R-K'', it means "blessed" and is most commonly used in its feminine form ''Baraka(h)''. The Semitic root ''B-R-K'' has the original meaning of "to kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Al Qatami
Aziz ( ar, عزيز, , is an Arabic male name. The feminine form of both the adjective and the given name is Aziza. ''Aziz'' in Arabic is derived from the root ''ʕ-z-z'' with a meaning of "strong, powerful" and the adjective has acquired its meaning of "dear, darling, precious". It is a cognate of Hebrew ''oz'' עוז meaning "might, strength, power". The Semitic word refers to the "power and glory" of deities and kings. In the Latinised form "Azizus" it is attested as the name of one of the Arab Priest-Kings who ruled Emesa (the modern Homs, Syria) as clients of the Roman Empire. In ancient Levantine mythology, Azizos or Aziz is the Palmyrene Arab god of the morning star. The Arabian goddess Al-Uzza, also related to the planet Venus, is named from the same root ''ʕ-z-z''. ''Al-Aziz'' is one of the names of God in Islam. The "Al" makes the word "Aziz" proper. "Aziz" without "Al" is used as a royal title borne by the high nobles of Egypt, being a title borne by the prophet J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Al Maria
Sophia Al Maria (صافية المرية) (born 1983) is a Qatari-American artist, writer, and filmmaker. Her work has been exhibited at the Gwangju Biennale, the New Museum in New York, and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Her writing has appeared in Harper's Magazine, Five Dials, Triple Canopy, and Bidoun. She works with the concept of "Gulf Futurism". Her memoir ''The Girl Who Fell To Earth'' was published by Harper Perennial on November 27, 2012. Early life and education Sophia Al Maria was born to an American mother hailing from Puyallup, Washington and a Qatari father. She spent time in both countries during her childhood. She studied comparative literature at the American University in Cairo, and aural and visual cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. After her studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, Al Maria relocated to the Gulf, where she worked towards opening Mathaf contemporary art museum, alongside the curators Wassan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Al Gharaballi
Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname. Behind the Name; accessed February 2016 Notable persons Politics and military * (1913–1982), the fourth king of Saudi Arabia * |
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