"The hot ticket at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar fair this week (until 7 February) was a conversation on patronage with the country's most prominent collector, Sheikha al-Mayassa, the sister of the current emir of Qatar and chair of Qatar Museums, a collection of over a dozen institutions and heritage sites in the country. The talk, entitled "Leaders of change: How is patronage shaping new art ecosystems?", was moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, the artistic director at the Serpentine gallery in London."
"During the discussion with the Swiss mega collector Maja Hoffmann, Al-Mayassa discussed plans for a new "creative visa" aimed at attracting artists to the small, oil-rich state. The Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, the artistic director of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar fair, is the first recipient of the visa which allows creative professionals to collaborate with Qatari cultural organisations and work for extended periods in the country."
"She highlighted the "evolution of the nation towards a knowledge-based economy", outlining the country's decades-long cultural masterplan which rolls on with the long-awaited Art Mill museum of Modern and contemporary art due to launch around 2030. The Lusail Museum, designed by Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron, is another institution in development. The museum, located on Al Maha Island, will house the world's biggest collection of Orientalist painting and photography."
Sheikha al-Mayassa, chair of Qatar Museums and sister of the emir, announced a Creative Visa to attract international artists, with Egyptian artist Wael Shawky named as the first recipient. The visa allows creative professionals to collaborate with Qatari cultural organisations and work for extended periods without year-round residency; full details remain unreleased. Qatar is pursuing a decades-long cultural masterplan toward a knowledge-based economy, including the Art Mill museum of modern and contemporary art targeted for around 2030. The Lusail Museum by Herzog & de Meuron will house the world's largest Orientalist painting and photography collection. An accompanying think tank will engage global institutions on colonialism and post-colonialism.
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