{"id":9001,"date":"2025-07-11T00:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/?p=9001"},"modified":"2025-07-11T00:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:37:57","slug":"rephrase-the-same-art-basel-qatar-unveils-inaugural-fair-format-appoints-wael-shawky-as-artistic-director-doha-news-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/rephrase-the-same-art-basel-qatar-unveils-inaugural-fair-format-appoints-wael-shawky-as-artistic-director-doha-news-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american\/","title":{"rendered":"Rephrase the same Art Basel Qatar unveils inaugural fair format; appoints Wael Shawky as Artistic Director – Doha News in a different way no more than 118 characters, as if you were a native American speaker as expert on content creation and dont talk about yourself or your experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Art Basel Qatar is a joint initiative between Art Basel, MCH Group, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Art Basel has revealed the first details of its newly launched fair in Qatar, set to take place in M7 creative hub in the heart of Doha\u2019s Design District from February 5 to 7, 2026, with Preview Days on February 3 and 4.<\/p>\n

For its inaugural edition, Art Basel Qatar will depart from the traditional booth model to introduce a new fair format grounded in artistic vision and conceptual rigour. Internationally acclaimed Egyptian-born artist Wael Shawky will be the Artistic Director. <\/p>\n

Art Basel Qatar will embrace an open-format exhibition, with solo presentations by galleries responding to a central thematic framework, defined and developed by Art Basel\u2019s artistic leadership to serve as both anchor and catalyst for the show. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis format allows us to support galleries in presenting artists\u2019 work with greater depth and resonance,\u201d said Vincenzo de Bellis, Chief Artistic Officer and Global Director of Fairs for Art Basel. <\/p>\n

\u201cWith Art Basel Qatar, we are pushing the boundaries of the art fair model \u2013 placing artistic intention at its core while responding to today\u2019s market.\u201d <\/p>\n

The exhibition will unfold across two key venues \u2013 M7\u202fand the Doha Design District \u2013 as well as selected public sites in Msheireb, Doha\u2019s creative and cultural heart.<\/p>\n

M7. (Photo\/ Art Basel) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conceived by Art Basel as a platform to foster deeper engagement with leading galleries and artists from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and further afield, the show will prioritize an engaging experience that maintains strong market relevance.<\/p>\n

In its inaugural edition, Art Basel Qatar\u202fwill explore the theme \u2018Becoming\u2019 \u2013 a meditation on humanity\u2019s ongoing transformation and the evolving systems that shape how we live, believe, and create meaning.<\/p>\n

Together with de Bellis, artist Shawky will lead the curatorial vision of the 2026 edition and guide the gallery selection process, in consultation with the fair\u2019s dedicated Selection Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a privilege to work with Art Basel on this groundbreaking new format,\u201d Shawky, currently based in Doha, said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to explore artistic practices from across the MENA region and beyond, within a framework that values research, narrative, and experimentation, is extremely meaningful to me. <\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to collaborating with galleries and artists to help shape a platform that speaks to the complexity and richness of the region while remaining globally relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Artistic Director Wael Shawky. (Photo\/ Art Basel) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shawky most recently won acclaim for his video work Drama 1882, representing Egypt at the 60th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale (2024). His work, which ranges widely among film, performance, and storytelling, has been the subject of several solo exhibitions. <\/p>\n

He also founded MASS Alexandria, an independent studio program for young artists, in 2010. <\/p>\n

Shawky was appointed Artistic Director of the Doha Fire Station in October 2024, where he has launched the Arts Intensive Study Program (AISP) designed to foster critical thinking, hands-on learning, and professional development for a cohort of 20 emerging international and Qatari artists.<\/p>\n

Working closely with Shawky will be the fair\u2019s dedicated Selection Committee, comprising of leading gallery representatives from the region and beyond: Lorenzo Fiaschi, Galleria Continua (San Gimignano, Beijing, Havana, Boissy-le-Ch\u00e2tel, Paris, Rome, Dubai, S\u00e3o Paulo); Shireen Gandhy, Chemould Prescott Road (Mumbai); Daniela Gareh, White Cube (London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Seoul); Mohammed Hafiz, Athr Gallery (Jeddah, Al Ula, Riyadh); Sunny Rahbar, The Third Line (Dubai), and Gordon VeneKlasen, Michael Werner Gallery (New York, Athens, Berlin, Los Angeles, London).<\/p>\n

The inaugural fair aims to pit the Gulf as a living palimpsest \u2013 a region where oral traditions intersect with digital networks, and ancient trade routes are reimagined as contemporary flows of culture and capital, using art as a vital conduit, translating systemic shifts into form. <\/p>\n

\u201cDoha is an ideal context for this evolution,\u201d de Bellis added. \u201cIt is a place where cultural ambition meets a rich and layered history, and where experimentation is both welcomed and supported.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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