Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) May 2016 | Page 24

| Issue 2 The New York Times Art for Tomorrow Conference H ow can true artistic creativity be harnessed for social and economic wellbeing? What is the collector’s civic responsibility in the Digital Age? Are the boundaries between art and other creative disciplines more blurred than ever before? This year’s New York Times Art for Tomorrow Conference raised these and other critical issues—and their impact on the creative cities of tomorrow. The 2016 Technology, Creativity, and the City theme brought together world-famous artists and architects, leading museum directors, urban developers, policymakers, and financiers. Together, they explored the complex relationships between the digital world and the creative process, the nature of creativity, and its impact on developing cities and nations. Set against Doha’s striking cityscape, the 2016 New York Times Art for Tomorrow Conference featured Qatar Museums Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, The New York Times Chairman and Publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., performance artist Marina Abramovic, and artist Jeff Koons. 24