Wadha Al-Aqeedi
Curator and Art Historian
ABOUT
I am a Curator, an Art Historian, and the co-founder of Mathqaf, based between Doha and Paris. From 2016 until 2020, I worked at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha as an Assistant Curator. Presently, I am a full-time PhD student at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. My doctoral research focuses on the history of performance art and its contemporary practices in the Arab world, since the 1980s.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
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I am a native Arabic speaker, fluent in English and French, with basic Japanese, Spanish and Italian.
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I have a wide knowledge of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art.
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My curatorial experience extends to five years.
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I was the Assistant Curator of several local and international exhibitions.
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My research and writing have instilled an investigative mindset and a passion for Museology, Art History, and Cultural Policy.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Dec 20’ - Present
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Dec 16’ - Present
Assistant Curator
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Doha, Qatar
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Apr 18’ - Jun 18’
Curatorial Assistant (Work Placement)
Palais de Tokyo
Paris, France
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Jan 11’ - Jan 12
Programme and Communication Assistant Qatar Foundation International
Doha, Qatar - Washington, DC, US.
EDUCATION
2019 - Present
Université Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne
PhD in Art History and Archeology
Paris, France
2017 - 2019
University College London (UCL)
MA in Museum and Gallery Practice
Doha, Qatar - London, UK
2017
Institute of Art & Law
Diploma in Intellectual Property and Collections
London, UK
2013 - 2016
Université Paris-Sorbonne
Licence (BA) in History – Civilisation and International Affairs; Minor in History of Art and Archeology.
Paris, France - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Publications
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2020 - Co-author: Studying Museums in Qatar and Beyond, UCL Qatar, Doha.
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2020 – Co-Editor, Contributor and Assistant Curator: Yto Barrada: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nougat, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Silvana Editoriale, Milan.
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2019 - Contributor and Assistant Curator: Our World is Burning, Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
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2019 – Co-Editor, Contributor and Assistant Curator: M. F. Husain: Horses of the Sun, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Silvana Editoriale, Milan.