The headline exhibition Unruly Waters will chart Qatar’s “past and present role as a geopolitical hub”

The pavilion—ten years in the making—is part of the upcoming Rubaiya Qatar quadrennial in November

The new Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F Husain museum in Doha is based on a sketch by the artist himself. We spoke to the architect Martand Khosla about how he translated the drawing into a functioning building

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

Art Basel and Frieze are expanding in the Middle East while Art Cologne is reinstating its Mallorca edition

The Realist masterpiece ‘Le Désespéré’ is on long-term loan to Musée d’Orsay

Noah Horowitz sees the fair company’s inaugural Doha show as a “moment of expansion, not saturation”

Strong interest has resulted in the the fair having upwards of 50% more participants than anticipated, organisers say

The institution in Doha will featured the celebrated—and sometimes controversial—late artist’s paintings, films, tapestries and more

The country’s cultural offensive also comes ahead of the opening of a clutch of museums

The fair, a partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, will launch in February 2026 with around 50 international and regional galleries

Lebanon-born Ghotmeh—whose other projects include a forthcoming redesign of the Western Range galleries at the British Museum—is known for her work addressing themes such as history and nature

The site will be used for an installation by the Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari during this year’s architecture exhibition before opening officially

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

New institution is next phase in state’s mega museum masterplan

An extract from a new publication about collectors by Dani Levinas features rare insights from the chair of Qatar Museums

The artist’s first solo show in the Gulf region presents sculpture, photography and more at the National Museum of Qatar, as well as 12 open-air pavilions at a nature preserve

Choi Jeong Hwa sculpture aims to "spark debate" amid backlash over migrant labour conditions

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

With a slew of institutions set to open by 2030, the country is putting itself on the global cultural map—but on its own terms

Andrei Molodkin and Jens Galschiøt have created works highlighting the deaths of workers who helped build tournament stadiums in the gulf state

Plus, how long left of the good times in the New York auction world? And abstract Black figuration

On display from the airport to the desert, the public art commissions have been installed in time for the World Cup this month

The Himaya project based in Qatar has been working with Interpol to identify artefacts trafficked to London, Paris and Amsterdam

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

Public works by some of the art world’s biggest names will pop up across Doha

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