Katara Cultural Village: 19th Katara QatART Handmade Market

19th Katara QatART Handmade Market
Handmade Market with a wide variety of handcrafts from Qatar-based makers of art, craft and design.

I went to see the handmade market last weekend with my friend Sandy. The market was open from 3:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M. Though we came late, we're still lucky to see 2 excellent artists at work!

1. Andrii Chernovil nicely approached us while working on his another masterpiece. He mentioned that he was invited to display all of his works and to have an own exhibit. His exhibit will be in the next few weeks.

Andrii Chernovil was born in march 1977 in Odessa. He is a runner-up of Painting Sculpture and  Grapic Contest organised by Genaral Consulate of People Republic of China. He developed and monitored the projects for interior fresco painting, sculpture, design. More about the artist and his works here: (http://www.chernovol-art.com/#!about/cme1)

2. Ooh, is a Thai national based in Qatar. He is a paper mache artist and a painter. We had a small conversation with him because he already needs to pack up and close the studio. He still accommodates our questions and manage to smile at the camera.

His works are somehow unique. Here are some of his collections on sale and displayed during the art market:

         

These are paper mache coin banks. ♥

(Taken from his FB page, thanks)

 While the butterfly is still waiting for her days to bloom - still in progress  (A Monarch Butterfly in the making)

The Artist, Ooh with my friend Sandy.

You'll find more of his works on Instagram / Facebook

Lastly, I end my Friday night ecstatic!

Al Riwaq Exhibition Space

Luc Tuymans: Intolerance, October 19, 2015 - January 30, 2016

As I continue my research on interesting locations in Qatar without spending much, I found out on Qatar Museum instagram that Al Riwaq Hall has an Art Exhibition during the weekend which is open to the public for free viewing.

The exhibition hall looks plain from the outside but packed with surprising artwork inside.

Brochures are available at the reception in Arabic and English version just to give you some highlights of Mr. Luc Tuymans and his exhibition.

Here are some of the photos taken inside the hall. Enjoy!

Intolerance, 1993

A cluster of gaudy candlesticks, dating from the 1970s, from the personal collection of Tuymans' mother is the subject of Intolerance.

Wonderland

This is one of my favorite and just learned about it after I read the brochure.
There are so many important facts written on the brochure... That made me realize, I should have read it before I enter the exhibit.

These paintings has the creepiest background story but I can't deny how amazing it is, isn't it?

Luc Tuymans (born 1958) is a Belgian artist who lives and works in Antwerp. Tuymans is considered one of the most influential painters working today. His signature figurative paintings transform mediated film, television, and print sources into examinations of history and memory. (wikipedia)