Publications
Qatar Museums offers a wide selection of books on modern and contemporary art, including many featuring artists from the Arab world.
Farid Belkahia: For a New Modernity
Moroccan artist Farid Belkahia (1934–2014) was a pioneer of modern art in the Maghreb region, forging an abstract language that drew on age-old craft traditions.
Shirin Neshat: Afterwards
This book reveals how Shirin Neshat sees the connections between ancient history and the politics of the present in her work.
Mona Hatoum: Turbulence
Mona Hatoum: Turbulence brings to the forefront the diversity of the artist's work over the last 30 years.
Yousef Ahmad: Story of Ingenuity
Yousef Ahmad: Story of Ingenuity presents a selection of his most striking pieces, from his early career in the 70s to the present day.
Luc Tuymans: Intolerence
Luc Tuymans: Intolerance includes over 150 paintings and drawings, in addition to studies, archival material and installation photographs from the artist's major exhibitions.
Damien Hirst: Relics
This book presents the most comprehensive collection of Damien Hirst’s work ever assembled.
In Our Time: The World as Seen by Magnum Photographers, 1936–1987
This book presents a selection of 100 images from a portfolio produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the Magnum organisation.
Khalid Al Thani: Here is My Secret
Eschewing the changes humans are impacting on the landscape, Al Thani focuses on the humble, poetic details of nature.
Yan Pei-Ming: Painting the History
Painting the History includes over 100 watercolour portraits of influential Arab figures, both from the political and cultural realms
Al Journal (Volume One)
Explore the intersection of tradition and innovation in Al Journal by Liwan, featuring essays, articles and visuals from pioneering Qatari creatives and global voices, with a focus on the theme of 'Archiving and Design'.