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Name
Jack Thomas Taylor (b. 1991, Harrogate, United Kingdom)
Job title
Associate Curator and Manager of Exhibition Planning
Place of work
The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar
Current Location
Doha, Qatar
Previous Locations
London, United Kingdom; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Affiliations
Curator, Northwestern Qatar (NUQ); PhD Research, King’s College London (KCL); Board Member, International Council of Museums Qatar (ICOM Qatar); Council Member; Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council (NUSAC).
[Last updated: January 15, 2024]
Latest Exhibitions
- Taylor, J. T. (2023–2024). MetaWhat? [Exhibition]. The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2022). Is it a beautiful game? [Exhibition]. The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2021). Breaking News? how the smartphone changed journalism [Exhibition]. The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2019). Arab Identies, Images in Film [Exhibition]. The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2017). Mind the Gap [Exhibition]. Tashkeel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Taylor, J. T. (2016). Heritage: A User’s Manual [Exhibition]. Southbank Centre Archive Studio, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- Taylor, J. T. (2016). Inert Matter then Live Wire [Exhibition]. Central Saint Martins’ Window Gallery, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Latest Research
- Taylor, J. T. (2021). Can a business strategy tool be used in the arts and culture domain? [MBA Thesis]. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and Birkbeck, University of London.
- Taylor, J. T. (2016). Control or Curation: The Case for Curating an Expo [MA Thesis]. Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Latest Writings
- Taylor, J. T. (2023). MetaWhat?: Voices and Conversations (1st ed.) [Exhibition Publication]. Akkadia Press.
- Taylor, J. T., Rolim, L. H., & Erskine-Loftus, P. (Eds.). (2022). Is it a beautiful game?: Voices and Conversations [Exhibition Publication]. Akkadia Press.
- Taylor, J. T. (2020). A TV Cabinet of Curiosities. In Transformative Teaching: Focus on Pedagogy (Vol. 31). AMPS.
- Erskine-Loftus, P., & Taylor, J. T. (Eds.). (2021). Breaking news?: Voices and Conversations [Exhibition Publication]. Akkadia Press.
- Taylor, J. T. (2018). Introduction with Viola Shafik. In P. Erskine-Loftus (Ed.), Arab identities, images in film: Voices and Conversations. Akkadia Press.
Talks
- Taylor, J. T. (2023, November). The Science of “ART” towards Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility [Panel]. Qatar International Art Festival. Doha Expo 2023.
- Taylor, J. T. (2023, August). 2023 Northwestern Qatar Colloquium [Speach]. Northwestern University in Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2023, June). Olafur Eliasson Film Screening [Panel]. National Museum of Qatar.
- Taylor, J. T. (2022, October). Is football a beautiful game? [Podcast]. (D. Reiche, Interviewer; episode 24). Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar. Available from: soundcloud.com/cirsguq/episode-24-taylor-october-2022.
- Taylor, J. T., & Erskine-Loftus, P. (2022, September). Is it a beautiful game? [Podcast]. (I. F Hurd, Interviewer). Weinberg College Center for International & Area Studies at Northwestern University. Available from: soundcloud.com/wccias/is-it-a-beautiful-game.
Press Mentions
- Eltayeb, M. (2022, August 25). Is it a Beautiful Game? exhibition questions the world of football. Doha News. Available from: dohanews.co/is-it-a-beautiful-game-exhibition-questions-the-world-of-football.
- Fact Qatar. (2023, September 4). Step Into The Metaverse. Fact Magazine Qatar. Available from: factqatar.com/step-into-the-metaverse.
- Gulf Times. (2023, May 9). Icom Qatar announces new members of national panel. Gulf Times. Available from: gulf-times.com/article/660728/qatar/icom-qatar-announces-new-members-of-national-panel.
- Gulf Times. (2023, August 7). Exhibition on future of metaverse to open at NU-Q. Gulf Times. Available from: gulf-times.com/article/666039/qatar/exhibition-on-future-of-metaverse-to-open-at-nu-q.
- Ibrahim, M. (2023, August 23). MetaWhat?: Exploring the virtual frontiers at NU-Q Media Majlis. Doha News. Available from: dohanews.co/metawhat-exploring-the-virtual-frontiers-at-nu-qs-media-majlis.
- Jalal, M. (2023, October 15). Take a journey across the Metaverse through the lens of the Arab world. The National. Available from: thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2023/10/15/take-a-journey-across-the-metaverse-through-the-lens-of-the-arab-world.
- Miller, D. (2023, October 16). How fashion brands are navigating World Cup controversies. The Business of Fashion. Available from: businessoffashion.com/articles/global-markets/world-cup-qatar-adidas-nike-louis-vuitton.
- Nair, S. (2022, November 2). Is it a Beautiful Game? Scale. Available from: scalemag.online/art/is-it-a-beautiful-game.
- Nair, S. (2023, October 30). Exploring MetaWhat? Scale. Available from: scalemag.online/design/exploring-metawhat.
- Qatar News Agency. (2023, August 23). The Media Majlis opens doors to Qatars first major metaverse exhibition. Gulf Times. Available from: gulf-times.com/article/667054/qatar/the-media-majlis-opens-doors-to-qatars-first-major-metaverse-exhibition.
- Qatar Tribune. (2023, May 21). Northwestern Qatar curator joins the Board of ICOM Qatar. Qatar Tribune. Available from: qatar-tribune.com/article/65586/nation/northwestern-qatar-curator-joins-the-board-of-icom-qatar.
- The Peninsula. (2023, July 3). Qatar Museums hosts exclusive screening of film on Olafur Eliasson at NMoQ. The Peninsula Qatar. Available from: thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/07/2023/qatar-museums-hosts-exclusive-screening-of-film-on-olafur-eliasson-at-nmoq.
- The Peninsula. (2023, November 3). Northwestern Qatar VR experience on Palestine selected for GIFF. The Peninsula. Available from: thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/11/2023/northwestern-qatar-vr-experience-on-palestine-selected-for-giff.