Qatar American
Institute for Culture

1319 18th Street NW
www.qataramerica.org 
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Art All Night activation: Astrolabe

Inspired by the ancient astronomical instrument used for navigation, QAIC's Art All Night experience will feature an audiovisual space transformed to recall the desert environment of the Arabian peninsula. Arab and Muslim astronomers historically used the astrolabe to identify stars and planets during their travels to keep time and a sense of direction. Surrounded by the sounds of the “singing dunes” visitors will be invited to make the sky glow by placing their own star throughout the experience. The installation will remain on view through October 2023.

The Qatar American Institute for Culture (QAIC) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to create, curate and execute programs and research that amplify the prominence of art and culture from America, Qatar, and the broader Arab and Islamic worlds. Current exhibitions on display includes a newly expanded Perfumery Museum with an interactive scent experience and contemporary installation by Qatari artists, and the multi-sensory exhibition Pearls of Wonder: a digital era featuring the work of five Qatari artists who explore the country’s rich and involved history and heritage of pearl diving.