Art of Kuwait

The Kuwaiti modern art movement emerged in the 1930s. Kuwait is home to more than 30 art galleries.[1] In recent years, Kuwait's contemporary art scene has boomed.[2][3][4] Kuwait has the second most lively gallery scene in the Gulf.[5][6][7]

History

Kuwait has the oldest modern arts movement in the Arabian Peninsula.[8] Beginning in 1936, Kuwait was the first Gulf country to grant scholarships in the arts.[8] The Kuwaiti artist Mojeb al-Dousari was the earliest recognized visual artist in the Gulf region.[9] He is regarded as the founder of portrait art in the region.[10] In 1943, al-Dousari launched Kuwait's first art gallery.

The Sultan Gallery was the first professional Arab art gallery in the Gulf.[11][12] Khalifa Al-Qattan was the first Kuwaiti artist to hold a solo artist exhibition in Kuwait. He founded a new art theory in the early 1960s known as "circulism".[13][14] Other notable Kuwaiti artists include Sami Mohammad, Thuraya Al-Baqsami and Suzan Bushnaq.

Art galleries

List of art galleries in Kuwait:

References
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  3. "Kuwaiti Artist Rua AlShaheen tells us about recycling existing elements to tell a new narrative". Reconnecting Arts.
  4. "Farah Behbehani & the Story of the letter Haa '". Al Ostoura Magazine.
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  6. "Opportunity report for Dutch businesses in Gulf region - Creative Industries" (PDF). Government of Netherlands. p. 10.
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  8. Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. p. 405.
  9. Al Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (22 November 2013). "Correcting misconceptions of the Gulf's modern art movement". Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East.
  10. "Kuwait". Atelier Voyage. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  11. Kristine Khouri. "Mapping Arab Art through the Sultan Gallery". ArteEast.
  12. "The Sultan Gallery – Kristine Khouri".
  13. Muayad H., Hussain (2012). Modern Art from Kuwait: Khalifa Qattan and Circulism (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Birmingham.
  14. "Khalifa Qattan, Founder of Circulism".
  15. "Dar Al Funoon".
  16. "CAP Kuwait".
  17. "Grand Re-Opening of Free Art Atelier".
  18. "Boushahri Gallery".
  19. "Den Gallery". Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  20. "Den Gallery in Kuwait".
  21. "Den Gallery Instagram".
  22. "The Hub".
  23. "Sultan Gallery".
  24. "Al Mashreq Gallery".
  25. "Art Galleries and Museums in Kuwait".
  26. "AM Art & Design Gallery".
  27. "Becarre Art Gallery".
  28. "Art Space: Kuwait's Latest Community Art Centre and Cafe".
  29. "Art Space".
  30. "Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Kuwait". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  31. "Kuwait Art Museum Succeeds Where Others Have Failed".
  32. "Kuwait's Hidden Jewel: The Modern Art Museum".
  33. "Al-Makan". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  34. "Al-Makan". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  35. "Masaha 13".
  36. "Center of the Arts". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  37. "Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah at Yarmouk Cultural Centre".
  38. "Manifesto 13".
  39. "Promenade Culture Centre unveils 'Our Story: Expressions of Cultural Identity' Art Exhibition" (PDF).
  40. "Muse Lounge".
  41. "Wejha".
  42. "Fann Way Gallery".
  43. "Carré d'artistes in Kuwait".
  44. "ASCC".
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