Saudi Arabia’s Ithra hosts football-inspired NFT art show in Qatar
Updated 05 December 2022
Arab News
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is hosting a football-themed exhibition on the sidelines of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
“From Strike to Stroke” is on show at Msheireb Galleria, Doha, and features 64 NFTs by 32 artists from the competing nations. Meanwhile, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will fuse the pieces from the contending two countries in each of the matches into a unique piece based on the results of the game. The result will be a singular collection of 64 one-of-a-kind NFTs created through a collaboration of man and machine.
“The passion shared by football fans for the love of the beautiful game can be tangential to the passion shared by art aesthetes,” said Dr. Shurooq Amin, according to a released statement. “By connecting 32 artists from both the traditional and digital arenas, Ithra not only bridges the gap between Web2 to Web3, and between football and art, but furthermore between human and machine.”
Leslie Bibb shows off Ashi Studio look at Actor Awards
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ARAB NEWS and REUTERS
DUBAI/ LOS ANGELES: US actress Leslie Bibb showed off a gown by Saudi couturier Mohammed Ashi at the Screen Actors Guild gala in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The shimmering, body-hugging gown hailed from the designer’s Paris-based label, Ashi Studio.
Styled by Jeanann Williams, Bibb’s look was handpicked from Ashi’s Fall/Winter 1015 couture collection.
Styled by Jeanann Williams, Bibb’s look was handpicked from Ashi’s Fall/Winter 1015 couture collection. (Getty Images)
Ashi’s creations have been worn by celebrities and stars including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Penelope Cruz, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, and Queen Rania of Jordan.
Ashi became the first couturier from the Gulf region to join the Federation de la Haute Couture in Paris as a guest member in 2023. He was also the first Gulf designer included in the BoF 500 list, the Business of Fashion’s index of people shaping the fashion industry in 2023.
At the awards ceremony, “Sinners” claimed the Actor Award for best movie cast, a victory that sets up a face-off with “One Battle After Another” for the prestigious Best Picture prize at the upcoming Oscars.
Delroy Lindo accepted the Actor Award trophy with fellow “Sinners” cast members standing behind him on stage in Los Angeles. The Warner Bros movie tells the story of two brothers who set up a juke joint in the segregation-era US South and are confronted by a vampire in a tale that celebrates blues music and Black culture.
“Every single day we brought ourselves, we brought our hearts, we brought our souls, we brought our spirits to this endeavor,” Lindo said at the ceremony, which was streamed live on Netflix. “To be recognized by you all, thank you does not even begin to encompass the gratitude that we feel.”
“Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan, who plays two roles - brothers Smoke and Stack - was named best film actor. Jordan thanked his fellow nominees in a field that included “Marty Supreme” star Timothee Chalamet and “One Battle After Another” actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
“This ride has been unbelievable and I thank you for welcoming me in and making me feel seen,” Jordan said.
