Mathaf Wraps up Its Spring 2025 Exhibitions, Inviting Public to Visit Before August 9
Doha, July 23 (QNA) - Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art invited the public to explore three of its current exhibitions which will close on August 9.
Inaugurated as part of the Qatar Creates Spring/Summer 2025 season, the three exhibitions are Qatar: Close to my Soul, Art from the Collection of Abdulla bin Ali bin Saud Al-Thani; Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices; and Wafa Al Hamad: Sites of Imagination.
Qatar: Close to my Soul, Art from the Collection of Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani exhibition presents paintings, sculptures and installations alongside archival materials that collectively tell the story and history of Qatari art, artists, and movements.
Featuring a number of significant works and artists, the exhibition highlights the diverse artistic approaches that have emerged across generations since the 1960s.
The exhibition is curated by Fatma Mostafawi.
Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices exhibition, curated by Matthieu Orlean, features the works of more than 40 filmmakers and video artists from across the Arab world, Africa, Southeast Asia, and other areas within the Global South.
The exhibition explores themes of exile, migration and the complex dynamics of transnational crossings, taking visitors through seven galleries, each with its own theme.
Lastly, the Wafa Al Hamad: Sites of Imagination exhibition is dedicated to the late Qatari artist who was known for her experimentation with abstraction and Arabic letter.
The exhibition also highlights other pioneering Arab female artists, including Naziha Salem, Samia Halaby, Madiha Omar, and Balqees Fakhro. The exhibition is curated by Lina Ramadan.
This year is marked by Evolution Nation—an 18-month campaign celebrating Qatar’s cultural journey, from the founding of the National Museum to the thriving ecosystem of institutions we proudly represent today. (QNA)
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