Art and Tourism in Shanghai.

Photo:Alejandra de Argos. Xiaobai Su

Despite the heavy traffic in Shanghai, much can be done here in just two days, as the city has so much to offer its visitors.

Adel Abdessemed. L'Âge d'Or.

This wonderful exhibition of Adel Abdessemed, artist of Argelian origin, can be seen at the Museum of Arab Art in Doha, Qatar, until January 5, 2014. The exhibition opens our eyes to the violence that is present in the world. Adel’s work focuses on art as as a tool to condemn violence, and through his work he describes himself as an artist of action. This is Mathaf’s most significant project to date.

Art in Doha.

Photo: Alejandra de Argos

My journey starts with a view of the arid Arabian peninsula from the window of the plane, and my subsequent understanding of how it is possible that the world is inhabited by 7 billion people. Our species, from its very origins, has continually evolved to survive in every environment it has found itself in. No animal in Nature is less equipped than Man to survive in harsh conditions; Man has thus been forced to rely on intelligence and technical skill to thrive in hazardous climates and terrains.