Education Opportunities

Foundations in Art History is a course that runs once a week for six weeks. The course targets individuals with limited background in art history, intending to introduce key ideas that have guided the trajectory of global art histories from ancient times to the present age. Taught in English, the course seeks to familiarise art enthusiasts with various approaches to analysing artistic narratives and discussing works of art.

The course addresses the issue of “Reading, Unpacking, and Rewriting Global Art Histories.” NEXUS includes a broad survey of global currents in the arts throughout the 20th century and into the present day.

Nexus is a course that targets artists and cultural practitioners to provide a platform for developing their practice.

This workshop takes you step-by-step through alternative methods of silkscreening, looking at the practice of silkscreen past it's traditional methods. Participants learns how to use silk screening materials and be introduced to how stencil-cutting techniques can become part of their silkscreening process, guided by artist Ali Hussain.

Re-imagine the history of the Bank House dawn from the areas of interest found within our exhibition "One End Always Present".

This workshop led by Ali Abdulhussain teaches beginners the basics of video editing using Adobe Premier Pro.

As part of our cooperation with The French Embassy, Alliance Française, L’institut Française and Novembre Nombérique, we are hosting a music-making workshop with DJ Gregory, e of France’s premier house DJs and producers.

Through a discussion-based analysis of samples of art statements, the participants will join Mariam AlDoseri in understanding the content and language needed to reexamine and redraft their own statements.

This workshop introduces a multi-layered practice of visual storytelling. Jaafar Al Haddad guides participants to use photography as a medium of communication, encouraging them to look beyond their digital frame.

This workshop, guided by Mariam Al Doseri by will analyze samples of artists' statements and invite participants to draft their own statements through a guided and collaborative process.

This two day theoretical and practical workshop focuses on analogue black and white film photography.

This introductory course will invite participants to draft their artist biographies through a guided and collaborative process. It will also examine some linguistic and metalinguistic aspects influencing the writer’s choice of length, tone and choice of language.

Majal is a creative initiative launched by Al Riwaq devoted to local design production.

Majal is a creative initiative launched by Al Riwaq devoted to local design production.