Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums announces the opening of two significant exhibitions at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, marking the museum’s 15th anniversary season.
The presentations, Resolutions: Celebrating 15 Years of Mathaf and we refuse_d, collectively highlight Mathaf’s continued commitment to championing modern and contemporary Arab art while fostering critical dialogue and creative exchange across generations.
The exhibitions were officially unveiled by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, in the presence of among other prominent dignitaries, artists and cultural figures from Qatar and around the world.
Resolutions: Celebrating 15 Years of Mathaf offers a renewed perspective on the museum’s acclaimed permanent collection, tracing the evolution of Arab modernism through key moments in Mathaf’s institutional history. Presented alongside it, we refuse_d brings together more than 15 contemporary artists from the Arab world whose works explore themes of resistance, care, and resilience through new commissions and collaborative installations.
Together, these exhibitions mark a milestone in Mathaf’s legacy as a leading platform for artistic expression and scholarship in the Arab world, reaffirming its role within Qatar’s broader cultural landscape and the nation’s ongoing Evolution Nation campaign celebrating 50 years of cultural progress.
Mathaf’s 15th anniversary season is presented as part of Evolution Nation, an 18-month campaign honouring Qatar’s cultural journey over the past 50 years, since the founding of the National Museum of Qatar, and 20 years since the founding of Qatar Museums.
Curated by Qatar Creates, the national movement positioning Qatar as a global hub for art, culture, and creativity, Evolution Nation highlights both the nation’s cultural milestones and its aspirations for the future.
