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ART BASEL PARIS SPECIAL

AUTUMN / WINTER 2025
AUTUMN / WINTER 2025-26
Welcome to the first edition of Q+A magazine
Words with calligrapher and Q+A cover artist Fatima Alsharshani
Selected highlights of past cultural exchanges between Qatar and France
A visit to the Paris studio of Lina Ghotmeh, architect of the forthcoming Qatari pavilion at Venice
Egyptian artist Wael Shawky on why Art Basel Qatar will be different from all other art fairs
Dutch-Moroccan fashion designer Mohamed Benchellal and a collection inspired by the landmarks of Qatar
Parisian elegance and Gulf heritage combine in a collaboration between jewellers Maison Chaumet and Qatari designer Aisha Alattiya
Four Qatari designers head off for a summer residency in France
Sheikha al-Mayassa Al Thani, curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, architect Jacques Herzog and artist Urs Fischer were all born in Switzerland and shared a platform at Art Basel to discuss their projects in Qatar
One of Doha’s top dining experiences makes a reappearance in Paris
CEO of Art Basel Noah Horowitz talks to Q+A about the fêted art fair’s expansion into Qatar
Designers Yasmin Mansour, Amir Al Kasm and Roni Helou on what winning a Fashion Trust Arabia award has meant for their careers
How the athletic shoe became a cultural phenomenon
French-Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui brings his watery installation to Doha
Qatar Creates launches its revamped membership programme
A recently installed piece of public art in Doha
The world of competitive esports
Journeying with architect IM Pei on his search to unlock the key to the design of Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art
The “Indian Picasso” and one-time resident of Doha, MF Husain, is celebrated with moving images
Following its debut in New York in 2020, the AMO-curated Countryside exhibition lands in Doha
Celebrating 15 years of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Exhibitions & Events

Autumn / Winter 2025-26

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