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Page 01 DT April 29.Indd [email protected] WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2015 • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 A CRISPY CHICKEN THAT WILL NEVER MISS THE FRYER P | 7 MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE TIPS FROM EXPERTS SCHWARZENEGGER VISIT QATAR HERITAGE FOR ENJOYING A TAKES DRAMATIC COLLECTION OPEN DAY HEALTHY FLIGHT ROLE IN MAGGIE P | 3 P | 9 P | 10 Ismail Azzam, one of Iraq’s best-known artists, opened a solo exhibition at the Qatar Museums Gallery at Katara. ‘For Them’ showcases Azzam’s distinctive ‘reverse charcoal’ portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to the Arab Art world. HONOURING PAST MASTERS P | 2 | WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2015 | 02 ART Ismail Azzam’s solo exhibition opens at Katara Abdel Badie Abdel Hai, Mustafa Al Hallaj, Jassim Zaini, charcoal on paper charcoal on paper charcoal on paper BY RAYNALD C RIVERA well as highlight the hardships that a number technique known as ‘reverse charcoal draw- of them experienced during their lives. ing’. During this process, the whole canvas is smail Azzam, one of Iraq’s best-known “I am hugely honoured to present my work first covered in charcoal, then slowly etched artists, opened a major solo exhibition at QM Gallery. With this exhibition, I hope both away using a rubber to accentuate contrasting on Saturday at the Qatar Museums (QM) to raise awareness of these great Arab art- shades of light and dark and create a range of IGallery at Katara. ists and their stories, but also to continue to dramatic effects. The skilful manner in which Running till August 31, ‘For Them’ show- educate Qatar’s growing artistic community he has captured the likenesses of these artis- cases Azzam’s distinctive ‘reverse charcoal’ to understand the meaning behind the art. tic and creative figures in his portraits helps portraits of painters and sculptors who have I invite everyone to enjoy this exhibition and to familiarise audiences with their individual made a significant contribution to the Arab Art honour the huge and important contribution stories and personal histories. world, with the entire body of work created these figures have made to the development “We are very fortunate to present these exclusively for this show. of Arab art,” said Azzam. inspirational portraits by Ismail Azzam in Qatar The show features a selection of striking Though Azzam also uses oil and watercol- this year. Ismail is an incredible technically and emotive charcoal portraits, celebrating our in his artworks, he is particularly highly gifted artist who created these portraits exclu- and honouring the work of 15 past masters. regarded for his mastery of the distinctive sively for the show. His work engages onlook- Ismail Azzam knew many of those featured ers in what is both an emotional and personal in the exhibition personally and created the tribute to 15 late and great Arab painters and exhibition to celebrate their significant artistic sculptors. We hope that this exhibition helps and creative contributions, believing many did to educate audiences across Qatar on the not receive the critical recognition or popular lives and artistic contribution made by these appreciation they deserved whilst they were important and artistic figures,” said Jean-Paul alive. Engelen, QM Director of Public Art. The exhibition features portraits of art- Azzam is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha ists drawn from across the entire Middle in 1996 to work as a painter for the Arab East including Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and Museum of Modern Art, the National Council Kuwait and Iraq. A portrait of the late Qatari of Culture, and most recently Qatar Museums artist Jassim Zaini is also presented in the as Curator at the Orientalist Museum collec- exhibition. Throughout a five-decade long tion. Azzam’s works have featured in Qatar a career, Jassim Zaini’s paintings captured number of times in the past. In 2005, his solo key moments in Qatar’s recent history and exhibition was showcased as part of the Doha documented the country’s development from Cultural Festival and in 2010 his works were humble beginnings, as well as its social and displayed at the Al Markhiya gallery. This year, economic transformation during the fifties and his works are being displayed at QM’s 555 the sixties after the discovery of oil. exhibition, currently on show at the Doha’s old By presenting the exhibition, Azzam’s inten- Civil Defence building, which has been reno- tion is both to educate and inform the public vated to create a new Artist in Residence pro- about the artists’ major accomplishments as gramme and exhibition space. The Peninsula Ismail Azzam at work . | WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2015 | CULTURE 03 ore than 500 visitors flocked to the 3rd Heritage Collection Open Day hosted last week by Qatar MNational Library (QNL), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). Held in line with its vision of bridging with knowledge Qatar’s heritage and future, and cel- ebrating World Heritage Day, the two-day public event celebrated Qatar’s cultural heritage, high- lighting precious items housed in the Heritage Collection Building. Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari was among the many VIPs, dignitaries, diplomats, and mem- bers of the public to attend the annual event that engaged the community through regular guided tours of the Heritage Collection, which houses some of the rarest and most valuable texts and manuscripts, including traveller’s instruments, globes and maps. “I am happy with the idea of the Heritage Collection Open Day and the way it has been organised. QNL hosting this event demonstrates the leading role that will be played by the library in the future, not only for Qatar, but also in Arab countries and around the world. On this occa- sion I would like to invite the community to visit the Heritage Collection Building to enjoy what it shows and to feel proud of Qatar’s achievements as they see how Qatar has changed over the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari is briefed on the Heritage years,” said the Minister Collection by Aysha Hassan Al Ansari, Qatar National Library’s Senior Middle Eastern Studies librarian. Held under the theme ‘Wagten Geda’ – times gone by – the event also provided Qatar’s com- munity with the opportunity to glimpse rare histori- cal collections related to Arab-Islamic civilisation, More than 500 people and witness the unveiling of the newly-acquired Arabic Cinema Collection In keeping with its com- mitment to support QF’s mission to foster a pro- visit Qatar Heritage gressive society, while preserving and protecting the nation’s heritage for future generations, QNL shares valuable information and cultivates creativ- Collection Open Day ity within the community. Acquired by QF in 2006, the Collection is now an integral part of QNL. The Collection attracts intellects and diplomats from across the world and has welcomed many high profile visitors, among manuscripts, including Qur’nic manuscripts and them HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, other texts dealing with religious topics, manu- who visited the Collection in February 2014. scripts on the Arabic language, medicine, phar- “Qatar Heritage Collection is a unique destina- macology, and astronomy. The Collection also tion for the people of Qatar, and the surrounding holds a large number of books written in foreign region, as it allows them to glimpse rare pieces of languages including writings by European travel- Arab-Islamic history as part of our mission to sup- lers and explorers who visited the Arabia Gulf port Qatar’s journey towards a knowledge-based Region and its surrounding. economy,” said Saadi A Al Said, QNL’s Associate “It has been a great pleasure to visit the Heritage Director for Administration and Planning, Collection celebrating World Heritage Day. It is a “Since the Heritage Collection is an integral part wonderful collection of manuscripts and various of the Qatar National Library, the ‘Open Day 2015’ materials from way back in history detailing how is equally as important for us, and we are simply Islamic culture, religious thought and philosophy delighted by the public’s enthusiasm towards the have moved through the centuries, which is very historical treasures housed within it.” relevant to today. This has been a very inspiring Founded in the early 1980s as part of Sheikh exhibition which shows in a positive way Qatar’s Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani’s vision to role in the region and the prospects for Qatar’s create, and make accessible, a landmark reposi- development in the future,” said Nicholas Hopton, tory of Qatar and regional history in the heart of UK Ambassador to Qatar. Doha, the Heritage Collection is a unique contri- “The Heritage Collection here in Doha is very bution to Qatar’s cultural landscape. Specifically, important and I’m proud that the British Library the Collection’s Early Arabic printing section in London is working in partnership with QNL to contains some of the first Arabic books printed help augment and create a world class unique on presses in Shweir (Lebanon), Aleppo (Syria), collection of manuscripts and other material for Mosul (Iraq), Bulaq (Egypt) and in the Hijaz (Saudi those researching Islamic culture and thought, Arabia). and those who want to know more about the Visitors to Qatar National Library’s Heritage The Collection is home to more than 2,400 region and its history,” he added. The Peninsula Collection Open Day enjoy the journey of Qatar’s past. | WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS Students from HEC Paris visit Qatar orty-nine full-time students from the “Advanced Master in Large Project Management” pro- gramme of HEC Paris in France visited Qatar as part of their study trip.
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