Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) May 2016 | Page 66
| Issue 2
Wadha Al-Sulaiti
Wadha Al-Sulaiti
is a Qatari artist,
and a pioneering
figure of Qatar’s
grassroots art scene.
“What was simply
a hobby for me in school became an
opportunity to express myself, and then
became a life’s work at the Ministry of
Culture, Arts and Heritage.”
| Work by Wadha Al-Sulaiti
A board member of the Qatar Fine Arts
Society and a former artist-in-residence
at Qatar Museums’ Fire Station, she
helped renovate the old Civil Defense
building to turn it into a place for artists
to create.
“I think Qatar is a story of opportunity.
It is a unique place where what is
traditional and what is modern
co-exist in harmony. There’s a lot
to look forward to.”
Since her first exhibition in 2005,
Al-Sulaiti has showcased her work all
over Qatar, the Middle East, and in
global artistic hubs such as Paris.
She is one of a number of renowned
international artists to have her
work displayed in Qatar’s Hamad
International Airport – paintings
Heritage 2 and Heritage 3 are in place
to welcome international travelers from
across the world to Qatar.
“It is a dream one day, as is for any artist,
to have my work featured in the US.”
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| Work by Wadha Al-Sulaiti