Panel discussion on Woman's Gaze in Art and Life

Events Details

• Location: Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium
• Date: 26 March 2019
• Time: 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
• Ticket Purchase: No tickets needed
• Price: First come first serve basis - It's free!
• Website: http://www.mia.org.qa/en/contact-us

Moderator:

Director of the Menil Collection in Houston, Rebecca Rabinow

Speakers:

• Indian artist and member of the Raqs Media Collective Monica Narula
• Qatari artist Aisha Nasser Al Sowaidi
• Qatari composer Dana Al Fardan
• HBKU Associate Professor Dr. Reem Meshal
• Famed filmmaker, Mira Nair

Description

This panel addresses women’s experiences and their changing role in the art world and society. To what extent does one’s gender inform one’s art? Do artists feel the urgency to address topics primarily connected to women or have these topics become less relevant lately? Where does the social/political aspect of art production end, and the deeply personal begin? Are women artists being treated or observed differently from their male counterparts? Is there such a thing as a woman’s gaze and if so, how can it be described? This panel will explore these and other related questions focusing on the experience of female artists creating today.