Tag Archives: Mathaf

Art Dubai’s Global Art Forum 2012 adds days and cities to schedule – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Returning for a sixth year as part of the Art Dubai contemporary art fair, the Global Arts Forum 2012 will expand to six days and spread to two cities.

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3 Asian contemporary art museums make Flavorpill worldwide top ten list
Posted on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Cultural news website Flavorwire has published a top ten list of the best art museums worldwide. The list includes museum from the Asian region: Seoul, Beijing and Doha.

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Qatar top contemporary art buyer internationally, reports Art Newspaper
Posted on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

According to an article published in The Art Newspaper, Qatar (and the Qatari Royal family) is the world’s biggest buyer of modern and contemporary art today.

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Financial Times discerns new collector type from BRIC, Middle East
Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Top auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s are putting together special sales in an effort to grab the attention of collectors from emerging markets, the Financial Times reports.

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Need an introduction to modern Arab art? Mathaf opens December
Posted on Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Qatar Museums Authority announces the 30 December, 2010 opening of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar with the inaugural exhibition “Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art”.

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