Past Exhibitions

Past Exhibition

19 March - 6 July 2024

Join us at this captivating exhibition that delves into the fascinating world of golden spider silk, unveiling its extraordinary history and remarkable properties.

Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran

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23 October 2023 - 22 June 2024

Discover the critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501–1736 CE) in this captivating exhibition first presented at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.

Museum of Islamic Art

Past Exhibition

Almalath Exhibition

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15 May - 10 June 2024

Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Past Exhibition

At the Garden of O'Keeffe

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1 - 8 June 2024

Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Past Exhibition

Electric Idyll

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23 February - 1 June 2024

For Electric Idyll, Pipilotti Rist’s first survey exhibition in the Middle East, new participatory pieces are presented in dialogue with some of her most celebrated works. The exhibition is sponsored by UBS.

Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Past Exhibition

Berber Jewellery Collection from the Royal Palace

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20 February - 20 May 2024

Visit this exhibition featuring more than 200 historical and culturally significant pieces from Morocco’s Oudayas, National Museum of Adornment in Rabat.

Museum of Islamic Art

Abstract drawing with a blue triangle in the middle and prominent red and black line drawings on top.

Past Exhibition

Distilled Lessons: Abstraction in Arab Modernism

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27 October 2023 - 11 May 2024

This exhibition examines experiments in abstraction that differentiate Arab modernism from its counterparts around the globe.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Photo of an artwork that looks like the broad brush strokes of calligraphy.

Past Exhibition

Mehdi Moutashar: Introspection as Resistance

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27 October 2023 - 11 May 2024

This exhibition is Mehdi Moutashar’s first solo show in Qatar, consisting of both new and existing works in a wide variety of mediums.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Photo of an abstract painting in landscape, prominently featuring blue, white and black colours.

Past Exhibition

Cities Under Quarantine: The Mailbox Project

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27 October 2023 - 11 May 2024

This exhibition is a project born out of pandemic-induced isolation, engaging 59 artists across 19 countries.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Past Exhibition

Shattered, 2023

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20 September 2023 - 7 May 2024

Visit the Museum of Islamic Art’s Damascus Room to experience a thought-provoking intervention created by Turkish artist Feleksan Onar.

Museum of Islamic Art

Library Displays

Past Exhibition

168:01: An Installation by Wafaa Bilal

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25 February - 5 May 2024

Learn more about this poignant single-installation exhibition from Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal.

Museum of Islamic Art

Artwork by Pipilotti Rist of hanging lights in pink, purple and blue

Families and children

Past Exhibition

Pipilotti Rist: Your Brain to Me, My Brain to You

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21 March 2022 - 30 April 2024

This special installation at the National Museum of Qatar invites visitors to embark on a journey of self-discovery through a multisensory experience that inspires introspection and awe.

National Museum of Qatar

Qatar Museums on the Map