Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art unveils four exhibitions showcasing artists from across the region.

Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, four art exhibitions were inaugurated by His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani, President of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. The exhibitions form part of Qatar Creates and reflect the creative power and heritage of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region in celebration of Qatar-MENASA Year of Culture 2022, an international cultural exchange designed to deepen understanding between nations and their people.

Sophia Al-Maria’s Invisible Labors Daydream Therapy will run until January 21, 2023, and brings together existing and new works. It foregrounds the importance of storytelling and speculative narratives as strategies of survival, imagination and reclaiming (hi)stories.

Taysir Batniji’s exhibition, No Condition is Permanent, runs until January 21, 2023, and features Batniji’s diverse practice using photography, drawing, video, installation and performance. The show is a survey of his art created between 1997 and 2022. During this period, the artist lived in France, but his life and work meditate on Palestine – he was born in Gaza.

Majaz: Contemporary Art Qatar runs until February 25, 2023, and celebrates five years of the Artist in Residence (AIR) programme at the Fire Station in Doha and the flourishing art scene in Qatar. In January 2021, the Fire Station invited 14 AIR alumni to participate in a six-month-long programme to develop new works for this exhibition. An additional 25 AIR alumni are featured.

One Tiger or Another runs until January 21, 2023, and forms part of the initial research for Rubaiyat Qatar, a major new project under Qatar Museums and a nationwide multidisciplinary quadrennial exhibition. Leading up to its inaugural edition in 2024 is a series of pop-up exhibitions and residencies that will introduce local communities to the themes and practices related to its inaugural exhibition. Products inspired by the exhibitions are on sale at Qatar Museums’ gift shop and on www.inq-online.com ✤

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