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#78 Fatma Al Shebani: Art that Builds Bridges | فاطمة الشيباني: الفن لبناء الجسور

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Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Fatma Al Shebani, a Qatari visual artist who broke social barriers to leave her mark on the art world.Fatma reflects on her early love for drawing and poetry, her unexpected journey into fine arts at Qatar University, and how art became her voice and identity. She shares her experience as an art consultant for several institutions, as well as her beginnings as a teacher and columnist.From her first solo exhibition in Doha to shows in Beirut, Paris, Abu Dhabi, and Gaza where she became the first Qatari artist to exhibit on the separation wall in Bethlehem Fatma's journey is one of bold expression and cultural connection.Join Ricardo Karam and Fatma Al Shebani for an inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, and turning walls into windows of beauty.في هذه الحلقة، يجلس ريكاردو كرم مع فاطمة الشيباني، فنانة تشكيلية قطرية كسرت الحواجز الاجتماعية لتترك بصمتها في عالم الفن.تتحدث فاطمة عن حبها المبكر للرسم وكتابة الشعر، ورحلتها غير المتوقعة إلى دراسة الفنون الجميلة في جامعة قطر، وكيف أصبح الفن صوتها وهويتها. كما تستعرض تجربتها كمستشارة فنية في مؤسسات عديدة، بالإضافة إلى بداياتها كمدرّسة وكاتبة صحفية.من أول معرض فردي لها في الدوحة إلى عروضها في بيروت، باريس، أبوظبي، وغزة حيث أصبحت أول فنانة قطرية تعرض عملاً فنياً على الجدار الفاصل في بيت لحم تحكي فاطمة قصة فنها كجسر بين الهوية والتعبير.انضموا إلى ريكاردو كرم وفاطمة الشيباني في لقاء ملهم عن الإبداع، والصمود، وتحويل الجدران إلى نوافذ للجمال.

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ricardo Karam sits down with Fatma Al Shebani, a Qatari visual artist who broke social barriers to leave her mark on the art world. Fatma reflects on her early love for drawing and poetry, her unexpected journey into fine arts at Qatar University, and how art became her voice and identity. She shares her experience as an art consultant for several institutions, as well as her beginnings as a teacher and columnist. From her first solo exhibition in Doha to sho...

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