Cover Caption
Cover by Wael Shawky. The drawings originate from Isles of the Blessed, Shawky’s exhibition with Lisson Gallery, New York, in 2022-23, and are studies for paintings presented alongside the film Isles of the Blessed (Oops!... I forgot Europe), 2022
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ART BASEL QATAR SPECIAL
WINTER 2026
WINTER 2026
- Qatar
A map of the global galleries exhibiting at Art Basel Qatar, offering a snapshot of cultural exchange across continents
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- Qatar
Qatari artist Bouthayna Al Muftah expands her exploration of identity and craft through a sculptural installation for al markhiya gallery
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- Art
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
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- Qatar
Qatari-American artist Sophia Al Maria’s new work with The Third Line gallery looks to the past in order to define a new narrative
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- Qatar
Art Basel Qatar is exhibiting the region’s most compelling voices, both established and emerging
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- Art
Egyptian artist Wael Shawky on why Art Basel Qatar will be different from all other art fairs
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- Qatar
Art Basel Qatar has commissioned a series of site-specific installations to extend the fair’s impact
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- Qatar
The Fire Station is one of Doha’s most engaging creative hubs, with a dynamic residency and exhibitions programme
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- Fashion
Dutch-Moroccan fashion designer Mohamed Benchellal and a collection inspired by the landmarks of Qatar
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- Architecture
A visit to the Paris studio of Lina Ghotmeh, architect of the forthcoming Qatari pavilion at Venice
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- Art
CEO of Art Basel Noah Horowitz talks to Q+A about the fêted art fair’s expansion into Qatar
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- Architecture
Following its debut in New York in 2020, the AMO-curated Countryside exhibition lands in Doha
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- Art
The “Indian Picasso” and one-time resident of Doha, MF Husain, is celebrated with moving images
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- Fashion
Designers Yasmin Mansour, Amir Al Kasm and Roni Helou on what winning a Fashion Trust Arabia award has meant for their careers
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- Architecture
Journeying with architect IM Pei on his search to unlock the key to the design of Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art
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- Miami
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena, and his studio ELEMENTAL, are transforming a flour mill in Doha into a future wonder of the art world
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- Miami
From illuminated manuscripts to jewelled vessels, A Seat at the Table offers a sensory journey through the history of feasting
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- Paris
Parisian elegance and Gulf heritage combine
in a collaboration between jewellers Maison Chaumet and Qatari designer Aisha Alattiya
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