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Breaking Into the Middle East, Art Basel Will Open a Fair in Doha

Art Basel will inaugurate its first Middle East art fair in February 2026, hosted in Doha’s Msheireb district at the M7 creative hub and Doha Design District.
This event builds on Qatar’s major cultural investments associated with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the goal of strengthening art collections within the Gulf region despite ongoing human rights criticisms.
The fair will showcase approximately 50 selected galleries representing regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, among others, embodying Art Basel’s commitment to fostering artists and cultivating emerging collectors worldwide.
Noah Horowitz, CEO of Art Basel, highlighted Qatar's extensive art collections, longstanding tradition of establishing significant cultural organizations, and its distinctive role in nurturing and supporting artistic talent as key factors contributing to the fair's potential success.
The launch signals Qatar’s intensified cultural role and advances its National Vision 2030 by establishing Art Basel Qatar as a lasting global art platform linked to the region’s creative growth.

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