Kuwait 2013 Top 10 Art: Exhibitions, Events, Projects, Ideas + Bonus

An annual selection of the most important and interesting exhibitions, projects and initiatives in Kuwait of the year 2013.

Top 10 exhibitions, events and projects in Kuwait:

(Exhibitions are in chronological order)

CAP: Hussein Madi’s Retrospective Exhibition (March 2013)

Artist: Hussein Madi

Free Art Atelier: Celebration of Kuwait’s National Day (February 2013)

1st Kuwait Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale of Art  (June – November 2013)

Artists: Sami Mohammed and Tarek Al Ghoussein

Curated by Ala Younis

Opening of Dar Al Mashreq Gallery in The Avenues (June 2013)

Exhibition of Kuwaiti artist Jassem Bu Hamad “Between Sea and Desert”

Dar Al Funoon Gallery: Affordable Art by Young Iranian Artists (July 2013)

Sultan Gallery: GCC – A Space for National Achievement (October 2013)

Artists: Abdullah Al Mutaiti, Amal Khalaf, Aziz Al Qatami, Barrak Alzaid, Fatima Al Qadiri, Khalid Al Gharaballi, Monira Al Qadiri, Nanu Al Hamad, Sophia Al Maria

Boushahri Gallery: Exhibition of Arab Artists (October 2013)

JAMM: 4th Final Contemporary Arab, Iranian and International Art Auction (November 2013)

Project q8streetart by Fay Al Homoud

Musical performance “Who Took My Lizard ?” by Lewis Chapman

 

 

Update 23/01/2014: 1 Exhibition was replaced after information of possible forged art works.

In addition to Top 10 Art Events bonus video from NUQAT Creative Conference held on November 2013 in Kuwait.

A Lecture by Alanoud Al Sharekh “Culture of Ironies: Forbidden Images” (English)

A Lecture by Rose Issa (English)

A Lecture by Saudi Artist Manal Al Dowayan “A Journey of Belonging” (English+Arabic)

A Lecture by Saudi Artist Abdulnasser Gharem (Arabic)