"The first-ever edition of Art Basel Qatar opened its doors with an exhibition-style art fair this week, first for VIPs and then the general public, along with a series of talks by eminent voices spread across upscale Msheireb in the Qatari capital, Doha. This is the fifth event in Art Basel's calendar after the original Swiss edition, which has also hosted prestigious fairs in artistic epicentres Paris, Hong Kong and Miami, and is historic as the inaugural Art Basel event in the Middle East."
"Aisha Ahmad, a 25-year-old Qatari artist, was taking her time in front of each art display to absorb the works in front of her. She said it is hard for her to believe that she can see these artists in her own country. If you want to observe art like that, you would have to travel abroad. It's exciting for the locals and amazing to see people from different countries, people travelling all the way to come to this country, said Ahmad."
Art Basel Qatar opened in Doha as the inaugural Middle East edition, staging an exhibition-style fair for VIPs and the public alongside a series of talks across upscale Msheireb. The fair is the fifth event in Art Basel's calendar after Basel, Paris, Hong Kong and Miami. Exhibitions included works by Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Shirin Neshat and others, plus an interactive courtyard installation by Sumayya Vally leading to Doha's Design District. Aisha Ahmad, a 25-year-old Qatari artist, expressed amazement at seeing such artists locally. Artistic director Wael Shawky curated a gallery-format display emphasizing representation, with roughly half the artists from the Global South, especially the Middle East.
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