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Creative Voices

Three people stand side by side against a plain backdrop at the Franca Fund Gala: a woman in a patterned dress and sunglasses, a man in a tuxedo, and a woman in an ornate long dress and headscarf. The photo is black and white.
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Fashioning a Lasting Legacy

Sheikha al-Mayassa, Anna Wintour and Francesco Carrozzini discuss Franca Sozzani's legacy the Franca Fund Gala, and the power of culture
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A Voice Beyond Borders

Sheikha Al-Mayassa & musician Saint Levant discuss cultural diplomacy, Palestine's creative ecosystem and Qatar National Vision 2030
A black-and-white sketch of a person with short curly hair in a blazer, sitting with hands clasped and looking forward. Detailed fine lines for shading lend this Art for Tomorrow piece its striking realism.
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What Should the Art World Be Discussing?

The Big Questions: Farah Nayeri reflects on the questions shaping art, design and cultural debate today
Shaikha Al Sulaiti, with wavy, shoulder-length hair, smiles while wearing a long, dark coat over a black turtleneck dress. She stands against a plain, light background with one hand on her hip.
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Tania Fares

Fashion Trust Arabia co-founder Tania Fares discusses nurturing talent, building global networks and defining a new generation of designers
Shaikha Al Sulaiti, wearing a black headscarf and a long red dress, sits relaxed on a light gray sofa against a beige wall, resting her head on her hand. A blue-gray rug is spread on the floor in front of her.
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My Doha: Shaikha Al Sulaiti

A personal portrait of the city, seen through the eyes of Qatari designer Shaikha Al Sulaiti
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How Can Art Reflect a Changing Qatar?

The Big Questions: Tom Eccles curator of the inaugural edition of Rubaiya Qatar reflects on why now is the right moment for its arrival
A rough, irregularly shaped piece of orange-brown clay rock with jagged edges and a textured surface, photographed by Abdulrahman Al Muftah and isolated on a white background.
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Triptych: Abdulrahman Al Muftah

Qatari designer Abdulrahman Al Muftah shares his three biggest inspirations
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The Fifth Pillar

CEO of Art Basel Noah Horowitz talks to Q+A about the fêted art fair’s expansion into Qatar
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Epic Vision

Egyptian artist Wael Shawky on why Art Basel Qatar will be different from all other art fairs
Four people sit on stage in front of a seated audience, engaged in a panel discussion outdoors beneath lush green trees. The panelists appear to be in conversation, with microphones and water glasses on the table.
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The Swiss Connection

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

Issue 000 Contents

FEATURES
NEWS

Contents

Neighborhood Guides

Contents

Features

The Fifth Pillar

The artist takes over the market

Sweet Fifteen

A place to live, not to leave

Fashion Trust Arabia: The new guard

The Road to MIA

Sneakers Unboxed

The Couture Sculptor

Moving Pictures

Architecture as memory: Lina Ghotmeh in Venice

NEWS

Crossing Borders
A Taste of Qatar at Le Meurice
A Gilded Narrative
Game On
A Universal Language

Harbour Master

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