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746: 866: 568:, owns one of the most extensive collections of modern Arab art in the world, estimated at 6,300 pieces. While studying Art in Qatar University in the mid-1980s, he became deeply interested in 20th-century Arabic painting, and most particularly in Iraqi painters. Aware that art in general was "absent from Qatari life" at that time, he pursued the discovery of Arab artists. If Sheikh Hassan's collection was primarily developed out of his personal interest in art and was not directed towards a specific audience, it now forms the core of the 578:, Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani's cousin and former president of Qatar's National Council for culture, Arts and Heritage possesses a large collection of traditional art pieces, such as manuscripts, carpets, scientific instruments and Mughai Jewellery. He largely contributes at establishing collections for five existing and planned museums: the Museum of Islamic Art, the National Library, the Natural History Museum, a photography museum and a traditional textiles and clothes museum. 181: 215: 118: 22: 646: 63: 954:
As a painter and photographer — simply put, as an artist — I was passionate about modern and contemporary art and artistic movements in the Arab world. But only in Egypt could you find quality museums devoted to the history of Arab art and its different forms of expression. Otherwise there was almost nothing anywhere. So instead of continuing in the darkness, I decided to light a light".
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explains how the museum was aimed at filling a void in modern Arab art in Qatar: "Since the collection had increased its representation of periods and styles, I began planning to make it part of a specific project. At the time, I did not know of any museum of Arab art from the 19th century to today.
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in December 2010 (Mathaf is the Arabic word for museum). Based on a collection of paintings and other art pieces from the 1840s, this embryo project aims to give modern art a wider audience in the Arab world. "We are making Qatar the place to see, explore and discuss the creations of Arab artists of
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in 2010. The exhibition was later shown in Doha in 2012. The Museum of Islamic Art was initially proposed, yet the Japanese artist found the space not large enough. A temporary hall was built instead, known as the Al Riwaq exhibition space, located near the MIA. It is the first exhibition displayed
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was present during the inaugural ceremony, along with 700 guests. During her speech, Sheikha Al Mayassa asserted that the new park will invite the citizens of Doha to interact with contemporary and other creative arts. At the same time, the new park will complement and enhance the Museum of Islamic
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president and founder of Artprice ("the world leader in art market information") asserts that Qatar has implemented an "outstanding war machine" in order to make Doha a "world capital of art". According to him: "Qatar does not take any risk, takes the best, and is willing to pay whatever it takes."
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One of the most striking facts about Qatar's presence on the art market is the massive financial resources involved. The royal family and Qatar's cultural institution are upscale subscribers to the databank on art prices and indices Artprice Group. A study conducted by Artprice and Organ Museum
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Many commentators report a faultless strategy: Qatar bid systematically for famous pieces of art. It is a pragmatic, but visionary approach that led the country to establish itself as a main player of the world art market. Qatar is advised by high-skilled international experts. Thierry Ehrmann,
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Several members of the Al-Thani family initially led Qatar's interest and involvement into the field of arts and continue to embody and shape the cultural policy of the country. For William Lawrie, previously Head of International Modern Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art at
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Partly as a consequence of Sheikh Saud's significant interest into traditional art, the Al-Thani family possesses a wide collection of Islamic, Roman and Egyptian art and antiques, alongside a wide range of artifacts from all over the world. The collection includes:
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promotes the creation of new schools, new universities, and new museums. The cultural development, characterized by new museums and exhibitions, is therefore closely linked to the political motive of building a "knowledge-based economy" in Qatar by 2030.
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Estimates show that the Al-Thani has spent at least $ 1 billion on Western painting and sculpture over the last twenty years. Sheikha Al-Mayassa is known for being particularly interested in the work of Western contemporary art's big names, such as
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by Murakami in the Middle East. Murakami-Ego was the launching event of Qatar-Japan 2012, an initiative aimed at reinforcing the diplomatic relations between the two countries through a series of cultural and sporting activities.
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in December 2010 featured art pieces by several Arab artists, including French artists of Algerian origin Kader Attia and Zineb Sedira, Iraqi Adel Abidin, Palestinian Khalil Rabah, Moroccans Farid Belkahia and
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The chief executive of the Fine Art Fund Group, an art investment management and consulting firm based in London, estimates that Qatari buyers make up 25 percent of the Middle East's $ 11 billion art market.
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With such wide art collections, Qatar proceeds for several years to build museums and to sponsor exhibition to host them. It makes part of Qatar's strategy to be acknowledged as a main worldwide actor.
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For more than twenty years, the Al-Thani family had been buying a large collection of art works, from traditional Islamic artifacts to famous pieces of modern and contemporary art
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One of the biggest projects of Qatar is the opening of the National Museum that was opened in 2019. As for the MIA, Qatar succeeded in involving the well-known French architect
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Hassan Al-Thani supported Iraqi artists after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the first Gulf War and owns an extensive collection of art pieces by well-known Iraqi artists
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is a true icon of 20th Century art, an artwork that has captured the attention of millions around the world. We are proud to present this magnificent sculpture at the
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In addition to building collections of world art, the Al-Thani family is committed to developing Arab contemporary art and supporting regional artists. Sheikh
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The inauguration of the new public space was a key event of the year 2011. Developed by QMA and located on the grounds of the MIA, the park notably includes
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was opened in 1998 and currently showcases over 15,000 artifacts that were collected by Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani over a span of several years.
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As a prominent buyer on the art market, the Al-Thani family has significantly expanded its modern art collection. The family owns notably:
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Research over the period 2000-2012 revealed that Qatar bid for art works with a margin of 40 to 45% above "market prices". Hence
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magazine ranked her number one for the art world's most influential people. According to Benjamin Genocchio, editor in chief of
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Besides largely contributing to the construction of new museums, Al-Thani Family is involved in a wide range of art events.
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Saud Al-Thani bought quite important photographs collections, notably 136 vintage photographs including pieces by
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The journalist Barbara Pollack underlines the central role of the Al-Thani family while comparing Qatar's and
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between 1947 and 2009. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the famous 9-meter-high bronze spider sculpture
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Georgina Adam and Charlotte Burns, "Qatar revealed as the world's biggest contemporary art buyer",
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organized the exhibition "Conscious and Unconscious", gathering about 30 works of art created by
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in 2005, a government body that cooperates with the Culture Ministry but which is, according to
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Christian Chesnot, Georges Malbrunot, Qatar: les clés du coffre-fort, Michel Lafont, March 2013
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began buying Arab art in the mid-1980s and started collaborating with artist and art educator
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estimates that the annual budget for the sole Qatar Museum Authority is about $ 250 million.
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In 2010, Qatar funded the exhibition of the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, known as
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Shining a Light: Sheikh Hassan Al-Thani on Qatar's First Museum of Modern Arab Art
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Qatar revealed as the world's biggest contemporary art buyer - The Art Newspaper
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The growing interest for Arab Modern art is symbolized by the opening of
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Qatar is depicted as a new "market maker" on the art market. In 2011,
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the modern era and of our own time" says Sheikha al-Mayassa al-Thani
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The Photography Competition, created in 2001, is amply sponsored by
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The royal family of Qatar currently owns one painting of the series
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Official Unveiling of a new 80-Foot-High Sculpture by Richard Serra
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in Paris. It is considered to be one of the world's great museums.
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Qatari Emir's daughter named art world's most influential person
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Thousands of entries for annual Al-Thani award for Photography
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One significant innovation has been the establishment of the
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Al-Thani's collection displayed: museums and exhibitions
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in 2003 for ÂŁ565,250, which settled a new world record
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Art in the Middle East Dubai & Doha, Sima Familant
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dohapress - Qatar a top player in art, museum markets
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Photography Contest: Al-Thani award for Photography
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