Now live online
May 6–June 30, 2026
Education City, Al Luqta St
Doha Qatar
VCUArts Qatar presents the 2026 Graduation Showcase. This year’s online exhibition presents research-driven work from the class of 2026 that defines contemporary practice and critical inquiry.
What is an astrolabe? Can karak tea reveal a deeper tale of cultural connection? How has digital media affected how we remember? These were among the questions explored by senior students at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) and presented online for the VCUarts Qatar 2026 Graduation Showcase marking the culmination of their journey from foundational coursework to creative and critical execution.
Now live online, the exhibition features work by students from five programs at VCUarts Qatar: Art History (ARTH), Graphic Design (GDES), Interior Design (IDES), Painting and Printmaking (PAPR), and Master of Fine Arts in Design (MFA).
Collectively, the projects reflect how the students’ combined technical skill, thoughtful introspection, and curiosity address timely themes through research, art, and design.
The 2026 VCUarts Graduation Showcase featuring the work of 67 VCUarts Qatar Graduates is now available for viewing at portfolio.qatar.vcu.edu.
About Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
Established in 1998 through a partnership with Qatar Foundation, VCUarts Qatar is the international branch campus of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts, ranked number two in the US among graduate schools of fine arts.
VCUarts Qatar operates within the 27-year alliance between VCU and Qatar Foundation that underscores the commitment of each institution to excellence, inquiry, discovery and innovation in a global setting.
VCUarts Qatar offers students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design, interior design, kinetic imaging and painting and printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in design. A vibrant community with global reach, VCUarts promises to instill in students a lifelong passion for education and the arts.
VCUarts Qatar offers valuable opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and connects VCUarts to the influential art and design world of the Middle East and beyond. The campus attracts renowned contributors to contemporary visual culture for speaking and teaching engagements, and hosts two major international events: Tasmeem Doha, a biennial art and design conference; and the biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Islamic Art Symposium.
For more information about VCUarts Qatar, please visit here. For any media inquiries, please contact: vcuqcomms@vcu.edu
