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Zeina Arida
Zeina Arida (born 1970) is an arts, culture, and heritage executive from Lebanon. In November 2021 she was appointed director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar. Biography Arida was born in Beirut, Lebanon and educated in Beirut and Paris. She studied literature and theatre at Sorbonne University in Paris, graduating in 1993. From 1997–2014, she was the director of the Arab Image Foundation, where she contributed to the development of a photography preservation program. From 2014, she was the director of the Sursock Museum in Beirut, where she raised over $2.5 million following the explosion in the port that created massive damage including to the museum. Arida is a member of the board for the Board of Directors of MUCEM, on the Advisory Board of Darat al Funun, a member of the Arab Image Foundation, and member of the Scientific Committee of the Art Mill Museum in Doha. She also has worked for Unesco The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Museum Of Modern Art
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (متحف : المتحف العربي للفن الحديث) in Doha, Qatar, offers an Arab perspective on modern and contemporary art and supports creativity, promotes dialogue and inspires new ideas. The museum boasts a collection of over 9,000 objects and also presents temporary exhibitions, library, and a robust educational program. Established in 2010, it is considered to be among the most important cultural attractions in the country. History ''Mathaf'' (متحف in Arabic) translates to "museum". The initial collection was gathered by Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani, Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani, and Qatar Museums Authority, QMA provided the conditions of conservation as a public institution chaired by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Al-Mayassa Al Thani. Sheikh Hassan started building a collection in the early 1990s of art created by artists from the Arab world over the last 200 years with the aim of creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
