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In Focus

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  • In Focus

A Gathering of Creative Excellence

Rirkrit Tiravanija’s Qatar Pavilion celebrates evolving Arabic culture at the 2026 Venice Biennale
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  • In Focus

Art Basel in Numbers

Art Basel Qatar offered a portrait of a creative landscape on the rise
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Diplomatic Post

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo transforms Doha’s iconic General Post Office as the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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State of the Art

The inaugural Art Basel Qatar offered a new take on the conventional art fair format
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A Snapshot of Art Basel Qatar

A few highlights from our experience at Art Basel Qatar in February
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The World Arrives

A map of the global galleries exhibiting at Art Basel Qatar, offering a snapshot of cultural exchange across continents
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Across Borders

Selected highlights of past cultural exchanges between Qatar and the Americas

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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  • QATAR DIRECTORY