About this Event
The 2026 Qatar Week Creative Research PechaKucha will feature six presentations—three from VCUarts and three from VCUarts Qatar—highlighting research and projects featured in our recent participation in the Venice Biennale.
This is an exciting opportunity for faculty to come together, connect, and learn more about the meaningful research undertaken on the two SOTA campuses. Faculty will present research from across a wide array of domains and disciplines, including forthcoming projects and activities, recently completed works, or their research objectives at large.
The presentations will follow the traditional format of 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, with each faculty or faculty team having 6 minutes and 40 seconds to discuss their work. This format encourages a dynamic exchange of ideas, sparking cross-campus dialogue and highlighting the breadth of creative inquiry across both campuses.
The 2026 Qatar Week Creative Research PechaKucha will feature six presentations—three from VCUarts and three from VCUarts Qatar—highlighting research and projects featured in our recent participation in the Venice Biennale.
This is an exciting opportunity for faculty to come together, connect, and learn more about the meaningful research undertaken on the two SOTA campuses. Faculty will present research from across a wide array of domains and disciplines, including forthcoming projects and activities, recently completed works, or their research objectives at large.
The presentations will follow the traditional format of 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, with each faculty or faculty team having 6 minutes and 40 seconds to discuss their work. This format encourages a dynamic exchange of ideas, sparking cross-campus dialogue and highlighting the breadth of creative inquiry across both campuses.
VCUarts Qatar presentations:
- Astrid Kensinger
- Louis-Philippe Demers
- Rola Khayyat
VCUarts Richmond presentations:
- Paul Thulin-Jiménez
- Sara D. Reed and Hawa Stwodah
- Sara Wilson McKay
Open to the Public
To see the full schedule for Qatar Week 2026, visit the . To discover more VCUarts Qatar programs and news, visit our .
Event venue & nearby stays
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, 601 West Broad Street, Richmond, United States
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