Art of Kuwait explained
The Kuwaiti modern art movement emerged in the 1930s, Kuwait has the oldest modern arts movement in the Arabian Peninsula. Kuwait is home to more than 20 art galleries.[1] In recent years, Kuwait's contemporary art scene has boomed.[2] [3] [4] Kuwait has the second most lively gallery scene in the GCC (after Dubai).[5] [6] [7]
The Amiri Diwan recently inaugurated the new Kuwait National Cultural District (KNCD), which comprises Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre, Al Shaheed Park, and Al Salam Palace.[8] [9] With a capital cost of more than US$1 billion, the project is one of the largest cultural investments in the world.[9] In November 2016, the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre opened.[10] [11] It is the largest cultural centre in the Middle East.[12] [13] The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[14]
History
Kuwait has the oldest modern arts movement in the Arabian Peninsula.[15] Beginning in 1936, Kuwait was the first Gulf country to grant scholarships in the arts. The Kuwaiti artist Mojeb al-Dousari was the earliest recognized visual artist in the Persian Gulf region.[16] He is regarded as the founder of portrait art in the region.[17] In 1943, al-Dousari launched Kuwait's first art gallery.
The Sultan Gallery was the first professional Arab art gallery in the Persian Gulf region.[18] [19] Khalifa Al-Qattan was the first Kuwaiti artist to hold a solo artist exhibition in Kuwait. He founded a new art theory in the early 1960s known as "circulism".[20] [21] Other notable Kuwaiti artists include Sami Mohammad, Thuraya Al-Baqsami and Suzan Bushnaq.
Art galleries
List of art galleries in Kuwait:
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Egyptian Artist Fatma, talks about the gateway to human faces and equality for all. Reconnecting Arts.
- Web site: Kuwaiti Artist Rua AlShaheen tells us about recycling existing elements to tell a new narrative. Reconnecting Arts.
- Web site: Farah Behbehani & the Story of the letter Haa '. Al Ostoura Magazine. 2017-09-03. 2017-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822094804/https://eng.alostouramagazine.com/2017/05/04/farah-behbehani-the-story-of-the-letter-haa/. dead.
- Web site: Kuwait City's 10 Stunning Contemporary Art Galleries. The Culture Trip.
- Web site: Creative Industries in Kuwait. Government of Netherlands.
- Web site: Kuwait. Gulf Art Guide. 2017-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304120814/http://gulfartguide.eu/kuwait/. 2017-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Kuwait National Cultural District. 2021-04-02. 2021-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417122527/https://alshaheedparkmuseums.com/kuwait-national-cultural-district/. dead.
- Web site: Kuwait National Cultural District Museums Director. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015530/http://aeminternational.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Director-JACC-Candidate-Briefing-Document.pdf. 2018-01-25.
- Web site: Kuwait unveils $775M Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre. 7 December 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227165043/http://www.albawaba.com/business/kuwait-unveils-775m-sheikh-jaber-al-ahmad-cultural-centre-912430. 27 December 2016.
- Web site: Opening of the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre a milestone in the illustrious company's history. 7 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227165255/http://inbusiness.ae/2016/12/06/opening-sheikh-jaber-al-ahmad-cultural-centre-milestone-illustrious-companys-history/. 2016-12-27.
- Web site: أمير الكويت يدشن أكبر مركز ثقافي في الشرق الأوسط.. و4 جواهر تضيء شاطئ الخليج. Oman Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829034751/http://2016.omandaily.om/?p=402914. 2017-08-29. ar.
- News: UK Trade & Investment. UK Trade & Investment. 3. June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221161313/https://events.scottish-enterprise.com/events/uploads/files/93b40d99-a19e-445a-920c-993fc1ee8b8d.PDF. 2016-12-21.
- Web site: Current Members – Global Cultural Districts Network. Global Cultural Districts Network.
- Book: Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. 405. 978-0-19-530991-1. Bloom. Jonathan. Blair. Sheila S.. Blair. Sheila. 14 May 2009.
- News: Sultan Sooud . Al Qassemi . Correcting misconceptions of the Gulf's modern art movement . Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East . 22 November 2013 .
- Web site: Kuwait . Atelier Voyage. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051742/http://ateliervoyage.com/destinations/?land=kuwait . 2014-11-29 .
- Web site: Kristine Khouri . Mapping Arab Art through the Sultan Gallery . ArteEast.
- Web site: The Sultan Gallery – Kristine Khouri. YouTube.
- Hussain . Muayad H. . PhD thesis . Modern Art from Kuwait: Khalifa Qattan and Circulism. University of Birmingham. 2012.
- Web site: Khalifa Qattan, Founder of Circulism.
- Web site: Dar Al Funoon. 2016-08-20. 2019-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509215332/https://www.daralfunoon-kw.com/. dead.
- Web site: CAP Kuwait.
- Web site: Boushahri Gallery.
- Web site: Sultan Gallery.
- Web site: Grand Re-Opening of Free Art Atelier.
- Web site: Den Gallery. 2016-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831221845/http://den-gallery.com/. 2019-08-31. dead.
- Web site: Den Gallery in Kuwait. Red Bull.
- Web site: Den Gallery Instagram.
- Web site: The Hub.
- Web site: Al Mashreq Gallery.
- Web site: Art Galleries and Museums in Kuwait.
- Web site: AM Art & Design Gallery.
- Web site: Art Space: Kuwait's Latest Community Art Centre and Cafe.
- Web site: Art Space.
- Web site: Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Kuwait. 2016-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914151043/http://thekulturefiles.com/kf/?page_id=614. 2016-09-14. dead.
- Web site: Kuwait Art Museum Succeeds Where Others Have Failed. HuffPost.
- Web site: Kuwait's Hidden Jewel: The Modern Art Museum. HuffPost.
- Web site: Al-Makan. 2016-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816130159/http://www.almakan-kw.com/cubeintro/. 2018-08-16. dead.
- Web site: Al-Makan. 2016-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125647/http://www.almakan-kw.com/studiointro/. 2018-08-16. dead.
- Web site: Masaha 13. 2017-01-13. 2016-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010122751/http://www.masaha13.com/. dead.
- Web site: Center of the Arts. 2016-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902102212/https://www.artkuwait.com.kw/. 2018-09-02. dead.
- Web site: Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah at Yarmouk Cultural Centre . 2016-08-20 . 2015-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005010635/http://darmuseum.org.kw/dar-al-athar-al-islamiyyah-at-yarmouk-cultural-centre/ . dead .
- Web site: Manifesto 13.
- Web site: Promenade Culture Centre unveils 'Our Story: Expressions of Cultural Identity' Art Exhibition.
- Web site: Wejha.
- Web site: Fann Way Gallery.
- Web site: ASCC.