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
Egyptian artist Wael Shawky on why Art Basel Qatar will be different from all other art fairs
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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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Dutch-Moroccan fashion designer Mohamed Benchellal and a collection inspired by the landmarks of Qatar
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A visit to the Paris studio of Lina Ghotmeh, architect of the forthcoming Qatari pavilion at Venice
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CEO of Art Basel Noah Horowitz talks to Q+A about the fêted art fair’s expansion into Qatar
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Following its debut in New York in 2020, the AMO-curated Countryside exhibition lands in Doha
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How the athletic shoe became a cultural phenomenon
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Celebrating 15 years of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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The “Indian Picasso” and one-time resident of Doha, MF Husain, is celebrated with moving images
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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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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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Q+A Winter 2026

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