Doha is one of the most diverse cities on Earth, with a population of expats that outnumbers Qataris. This makes it the perfect place to host an international art exhibition that focuses on the shifting landscape of the contemporary art world and reflects the current...
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Art Basel Qatar and the Art of Slowing Down – Virginie Puertolas Syn
Doha was the second stop on my curatorial research journey through the Middle East, following the opening of the Diriyah Biennale in Riyadh. Arriving in Qatar for the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar, I carried with me a mix of curiosity and uncertainty. In the...
Art Basel Qatar: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Art Basel Qatar ended its first edition this week with a level of optimism and assurance. Over the seven-day period, including VIP previews and the public opening, more than 17,000 people visited M7 and the Doha Design District, and many thousands more participated in...
Art Basel Qatar: Recalibrating The Global Art Map – Paul Carter Robinson
Art Basel has opened its first fair in the MENASA region, choosing Doha as its launchpad. Spread across Msheireb, Downtown Doha, this latest edition runs until 7 February and gives the fair a presence in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. This also...
Art Basel Qatar Unveils Inaugural Edition With Artist Wael Shawky At The Helm
Artlyst News Desk: Art Basel Qatar has confirmed the launch details of its highly anticipated Qatar edition, scheduled to debut from 5–7 February 2026 at Doha’s M7 creative hub in the heart of the city’s Design District. With Preview Days on February 3 and 4, the...
Art Basel Qatar: Announces Galleries For Key New Fair
When Art Basel plants its flag in Doha next February, it won’t just be adding another fair to its global constellation; it will be marking out a new market for Contemporary Art. Art Basel Qatar marks the fair’s fifth international outpost, and with 87 galleries from...
Art Basel Announces Doha Edition In Landmark Qatari Partnership
Doha will join Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, and Paris as an Art Basel host city when the fair launches its newest iteration in February 2026. Today's announcement introduces Art Basel Qatar as an unprecedented partnership between Art Basel's parent company, MCH...
Top 10 – Most Expensive Works Of Art – Artlyst
With auction houses achieving new records all the time, don't believe the moaning minnies, as the outlook for sales is more than on target for the year ahead. It would seem that the sky is indeed the limit where the global art market is concerned, with...
Fair Comment 2026: International Art Fairs Guide – Recommended By Artlyst
Contemporary art dealers have settled on a model that actually works by aligning themselves with the modern, international art fair. There are few other places where so much work, in so many different mediums and styles, can be seen at once, stylishly presented and...
