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\n\tArt Basel Qatar is returning for its sophomore edition from January 28 to 30 to three venues in Msheireb Downtown Doha: Barahat Msheireb, M7, and Doha Design District. The fair features 82 galleries from 37 countries, with 50 percent of the artists hailing from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, while more than a third of the participating galleries operate within these regions.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe fair has teamed with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), QC+, and Visit Qatar as official partners to \u201cdeepen collector relationships, support galleries, and sustain momentum between editions.\u201d This month, a program called \u201cCollectors Majlis\u201d will be introduced to local and international collectors, galleries, and institutions to engage them in the arts; the initiative includes master classes, workshops, invitation-led community encounters, cultural experiences, collection visits, and more.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe theme of the 2027 edition of Art Basel Qatar is \u201cbetween\u201d and was conceived by Iraqi artistic director Wassan Al-Khudhairi, who in May was announced to lead the fair into its second chapter. \u201cFor me, the theme between is a liminal space of possibility, where different perspectives, histories and ideas meet and new ways of seeing emerge,\u201d said Al-Khudhairi in a statement. She added that the aim was to bring \u201ctogether artists across generations and at different stages of their careers.\u201d Al-Khudhairi has also been collaborating with Vincenzo de Bellis, chief artistic officer and global director of fairs at Art Basel. Like last year, each gallery\u2019s booth will feature a solo presentation.<\/p>\n
\n\tGalleries from the region, such as Efie Gallery (Dubai), Iyad Qanazea (Abu Dhabi), Le LAB Gallery (Giza), Alhosh Gallery (Doha), Contemporary Art Platform (Kuwait), and Dastan Gallery (Tehran, Toronto) will be participating in their first Art Basel Qatar fair, joining the likes of Spr\u00fcth Magers (Berlin), Lisson Gallery (London), White Cube (London), The Breeder (Athens), David Zwirner (New York), Gagosian (New York), and Sadie Coles HQ (London).<\/p>\n
\n\tArt Basel outlined that it would be offering galleries the same support as it did with the inaugural edition, this includes customs clearance, in-country transportation, consolidated storage and installation services, hotel accommodation for up to two staff members, and travel and hotel costs for exhibiting artists. The fair is also offering covering 50 percent of outbound shipping costs for unsold works and up to a maximum of $20,000 per gallery. The fair has put these initiatives into place to provide participating galleries flexibility with cost control and reflect Art Basel\u2019s \u201ccommitment to supporting galleries and contributing to the long-term development of the art market in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tArt Basel Qatar, like fairs such as Frieze London and Art Basel Paris, will coincide with various exhibitions taking place in Qatar, including \u201cWhat Lingers in the Artist Mind: Experiments and Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group\u201d at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art until February 6, 2027, and \u201cBu\u2019ed Nadhar\u201d at Liwan Design Studios and Labs, through January 31, 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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