The exhibition showcases 5,000 years of Afghan art and craft

The Doha-based patron and dealer wants to develop the commercial gallery scene in Qatar

Several major shows are taking place in the city during the inaugural edition of the fair

The inaugural event, which welcomes 87 exhibitors, features solo displays of major artists across multiple venues, as participating galleries hope to engage with museums and encourage institutional sales

A drive to develop the commercial sector is the latest push from the government to promote its artists

Tariffs and new anti-trafficking rules took their toll in the US and Europe this year, as attention and investment shifted to the Middle East

The work, by the Lebanese artist Bachir Mohamad, was inspired by footage of a child in Gaza crying while holding a cuddly toy

Renewable five-year agreement, announced during Art for Tomorrow conference, covers collaboration on regeneration of cultural heritage, art publications and connections between Venetian and Islamic architecture

Qatar Museums launches Design Doha platform as part of cultural drive in the oil-rich state

Conversation with Michael Govan throws light on what motivated Donald Judd and Dan Flavin

The number of new museums, opera houses and theatres in ambitious and cash-rich Asian and Middle Eastern countries outstrips those in Europe and the US

Chile-based practise Elemental is tasked with turning the former grain plant into an institution fit for Doha’s desert environment

The show will include contemporary art commissions by artists such as French-born Yasmina Benabderrahmane and Istanbul-based Ali Kazma

After 18-month closure, Qatar gallery to relaunch on 5 October in time for Fifa World Cup

French curators take the reins at the country's new museums

Works by Tom Claassen, Bruce Nauman and Isa Genzken are among the first of the initiative’s 40 sculptures to be installed

Every aspect of modern museography is used to create immersive displays and engaging learning experiences

We speak to the French architect about the search for a national landmark and the hurdles that faced the mammoth project

Exhibitions on the history of Syria and on Arab revolutions in the Arab world tread a fine line