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residencies & exhibitions
One of the ways in which almakan promoted the arts was through the Artist Residency Program. In it, an artist would have a given time frame of around 2-6 weeks to have the freedom to transform our past gallery space into a studio environment that belonged to them. This allowed for the people seated in the restaurant, as well as the people outside the building crossing the streets, to get a glimpse of the working environment of the artist, and be able to enter and mingle with them - providing them with both exposure and networking to put their art forward.
in-house design
We at AlMakan take our pride in our in-house design team behind the branding, packaging, merchandising, and graphic design for our Studio and Cube, Street Restaurant, and our sister companies Pam and Cow, Table Otto, and Street Cafe. We also pay attention to any specialized or time specific branding or packaging such as for Ramadan and the National and Liberation days.
past events & achievements
2014
OCTOBER
Charity Event: Creative Space Beirut X Qout Market
NOVEMBER
Created an installation aimed at collecting a database for as much creatives as possible in Kuwait in order to create a virtual platform for creative events.
2015
JANUARY
Hosted the “Pop Up” gallery by Khaleejesque for the launch of their monthly subscription “ilbox”
FEBRUARY
Conducted a workshop in collaboration with Nuqat, food photographer Kulsum Kunwa, and our Executive Chef, Faisal Al-Nashmi, titled "Feeding the Eyes"
MARCH
Exhibition: “Projections: Searching” by SKOUNT (Spain) X Visual Therapy.
Curated Dinner: Goût de France
APRIL
Exhibition: “Al-Khayal In Haka” (If Imagination Could Speak) - ALMAKAN X Arch. Jassim Al Nashmi.
MAY/JUNE
Exhibition: “Geometry of Color” - Ricardas Blazukas
JULY/AUGUST
Competition: “Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures” -
Takween.
SEPTEMBER
Book Launch: Dana Al Jouder, Evora
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Artist Residency Program: Mohannad Al Mohanna
DECEMBER
Exhibition: Bazza Al Zouman, Spring/Summer Collection Launch titled “City Days and Nights”
Exhibition: Thuraya Lynn and Dauchan - “I Saw the Cat Run Away”.
2016
JANUARY
Artist Residency Program: Antonio Da Silva from Brazil - What If: Failaka Island
FEBRUARY
Workshop: Nuqat Kids - Wearable Art
Film Screening: Aljazeera Media Network
MARCH
Exhibition: Karim Jabbari from Tunisia - Uncommon
Film Screening Karim Jabbari from Tunisia - Art a Medium to forge the generations to come.
APRIL
Campaign: Fashion Revolution - Fashion Footprint
MAY
Brand Launch : Aziz Al Mashaan - Plus 10
Hosted DO.U: Art And Wear
Swift Tank Program: Laila Ali
Brand launch: Bazza AlZouman - The Kyoto Caftan Collection
JUNE
Pop Up: Street X Icecreamery - Bareed
JULY
Swift Tank Artist: Laila Ali
AUGUST
Swift Tank Artist: Amani Al Thuwaini, Unveiling Marriage
SEPTEMBER
Workshop: Lamis wGhader, Salt
OCTOBER - DECEMBER
Artist Residency Program: Fatma Abodoma - Fragmentation
2017
JANUARY
Charity Exhibition: Dolls of Hope - Anna Doll exhibition
FEBRUARY
Swift Tank Artist: Mishari Al Najjar - Spaces and
Narratives
MARCH
Talk: Soul Food Scholar - Adrian Miller
APRIL
Pop Up: Street X Doh!, quad, customised donuts
Artist Commission: Mohammed Al Mohanna, Wall
Mural
Branding: Re-branding, St. by Zubabar
MAY
Music Platform: Airwave, Live Radio Broadcast, Hasan Ali X Farah Bashara aka DJ Bonita
Swift Tank Artist: Abdullah Bilal, Kharda
Exhibition: Anas Al Omaim, Bandaid
JUNE
Pop Up: Street X Icecreamery - Bareed
JULY- SEPTEMBER
Branding: Pam + Cow, AlMakan Sister Company
OCTOBER- NOVEMBER
Artist Residency Program: Nour I. Flayhan - Stories of Day and Night.
DECEMBER
Exhibition: Anas Al Omaim and KU Architecture Students - MEmento
2018
JANUARY
Swift Tank Program: Lujane Al Qaoud - Listen to Me, Listen to Yourself.
FEBRUARY
The Unlikely Duo: Artist Aziz Al Mudhaf and Chef Duha Al Yousef
contact us
While the AlMakan Cube and Gallery are no longer in service, we are still open to future collaborations and ways to promote the arts with or without a physical space, so tell us your ideas and we'll get back to you!
Sharq, Kuwait City. Mubarak Al Kabeer Street.
Al Mustathmar 2 Tower. Floor 6. info@almakankw.com