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Tag Archives: Qatar
Qatar Cézanne purchase points to building of art “museum empire”?
Posted on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
The royal family of Qatar recently purchased Cézanne’s The Card Players for more than USD250 million, the most expensive art acquisition in history.
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.
Asian art market trends: 5 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
This post in the ‘List’ series focuses on the latest trends in the contemporary Asian art market and summarises the 5 top posts the the Art Radar archive over the last year.
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.
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.
Art Observed reports on Mathaf Arab art museum inauguration and preview
Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Art Observed was on site for the inauguration of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar. As stated by the online art magazine, “Mathaf – Arabic for ‘museum’ – is the first institution of its kind in the region focusing entirely on Arab art and creativity.” Read on for images and information from the magazine. Continue reading
Sotheby's to hold first ever international auction house sale of calligraphy in Doha
Posted on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
ART MARKET ART AUCTIONS CALLIGRAPHY DOHA Sotheby’s London recently announced it will hold the first ever international auction house sale dedicated solely to calligraphy in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel, on 15 December. The groundbreaking calligraphy auction Hurouf: The Art of … Continue reading
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