{"id":7479,"date":"2025-10-13T05:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/art-basel-qatar-announces-87-galleries-for-inaugural-edition-in-february-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T05:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:51:15","slug":"art-basel-qatar-announces-87-galleries-for-inaugural-edition-in-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/art-basel-qatar-announces-87-galleries-for-inaugural-edition-in-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Basel Qatar Announces 87 Galleries for Inaugural Edition in February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Art Basel Qatar Announces 87 Galleries for Inaugural Edition in February 2026 - TRAVELINDEX\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026-750x398.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-58538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026-750x398.jpg\" alt=\"Art Basel Qatar Announces 87 Galleries for Inaugural Edition in February 2026 - TRAVELINDEX\" width=\"750\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026-750x398.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Art-Basel-Qatar-Announces-87-Galleries-for-Inaugural-Edition-in-February-2026.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"><\/a>Doha, Qatar, October 13, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ <strong>Art Basel Qatar<\/strong> will feature 84 artist presentations by 87 galleries when the fair debuts in Doha next February. Presented in partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, the fair \u2013 Art Basel\u2019s fifth globally \u2013 will be held from 5-7 February 2026 (with Preview Days 3-4 February). The 87 participants span 31 countries and territories, and 16 galleries will be showing with Art Basel for the first time \u2013 bringing new voices and perspectives onto our global platform.<\/p>\n<p>Conceived under the curatorial direction of Egyptian-born artist <strong>Wael Shawky<\/strong>, Art Basel Qatar\u2019s first edition departs from the traditional booth model to present an open-format exhibition in which artist presentations respond to a central curatorial theme of <em>Becoming<\/em>. A meditation on humanity\u2019s constant transformation and the systems that shape how we live, believe, and create meaning, it will unfold across two key venues \u2013 M7 and the Doha Design District \u2013 as well as selected public sites in Msheireb Downtown Doha, the city\u2019s creative and cultural heart. Both the format and curatorial direction will foreground storytelling and dialogue, offering new ways for galleries, artists, and collectors to engage while maintaining strong market relevance.<\/p>\n<p>Art Basel Qatar \u2013 with Visit Qatar as the fair\u2019s Lead Partner \u2013 will highlight the vitality of artistic production and the expanding gallery landscape across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. The strength of the regional presence in our first edition affirms Doha\u2019s position as a vibrant hub for cultural exchange, while linking the fair to Art Basel\u2019s global network of galleries, artists, and collectors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than half of the artists presented in this first edition hail from the region, including <strong>Etel Adnan, Ali Banisadr, Simone Fattal, Ali Cherri, Meriem Bennani<\/strong> and <strong>Iman Issa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Galleries from across the region will participate, including those with locations in the Gulf (Qatar, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia), the wider Middle East (Lebanon, Turkey), North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia), and South Asia (India).<\/li>\n<li>Homegrown galleries from the region that are participating in their first Art Basel fair include <strong>Hafez Gallery<\/strong> (Jeddah, Riyadh), <strong>Gallery Misr<\/strong> (Cairo), <strong>Le Violon Bleu<\/strong> (Tunis), <strong>Saleh Barakat Gallery<\/strong> (Beirut), and <strong>Tabari Artspace<\/strong> (Dubai).<\/li>\n<li>International galleries from across Europe, the Americas, and Asia will participate, including <strong>Acquavella Galleries, Gagosian, Hauser &amp; Wirth, Pace Gallery, David Zwirner<\/strong> and <strong>White Cube<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Noah Horowitz, CEO of Art Basel<\/strong>, said: \u201cWith Art Basel Qatar, we are furthering our mission to be a catalyst for cultural exchange and market growth. Our gallery line-up for year one is thrilling \u2013 welcoming diverse new voices to our platform and deepening our engagement with new geographies, while also creating opportunities across our network of existing clients and established partners. This new venture is only possible thanks to the long-term commitment of our partners, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, and I\u2019m excited for the impact our collaboration will have over the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vincenzo de Bellis, Chief Artistic Officer and Global Director of Fairs for Art Basel<\/strong>, said: \u201cWe are delighted with the response to Art Basel Qatar, which has brought together an exceptional roster of leading galleries for our inaugural edition. The breadth and quality of participation speaks to the strength of the project and the excitement it has generated both regionally and internationally. Working with Wael Shawky has been deeply energizing and rewarding: his vision has inspired outstanding presentations shaped around the theme of Becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wael Shawky, Artistic Director<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe theme \u2018<em>Becoming<\/em>\u2018 is a meditation on change, on how humanity reshapes the ways we live, believe, and create meaning. The Gulf lies at the heart of this story, where oral traditions flow into digital networks and ancient trade routes return as new pathways of culture and exchange. Here, art is not only a witness to history but a force that shapes how we imagine and reimagine identity. My hope is that the first edition of Art Basel Qatar becomes a space for these stories to surface. The additional commissioned public projects will extend this spirit, giving greater voice to artists from the region and allowing their perspectives to echo far beyond it. Their full scope will be unveiled in the weeks ahead, inviting audiences to anticipate what is still becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Artist &amp; Gallery Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than half of the 84 artists represented in this first edition hail from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, affirming Art Basel Qatar as a new flagship for the region. Participating in partnership with galleries both within the region and globally, presentations selected include <strong>Etel Adnan <\/strong>with<strong> Anthony Meier<\/strong> (Mill Valley) in collaboration with <strong>Waddington Custot<\/strong> (London, Dubai), <strong>Ali Banisadr<\/strong> with <strong>Perrotin<\/strong> (Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Dubai ), <strong>Ali Cherri<\/strong> with <strong>Almine Rech<\/strong> (Paris, Brussels, New York, Shanghai, Monaco, Gstaad ), <strong>Ahmed Mater<\/strong> with <strong>Athr Gallery<\/strong> (Jeddah, Riyadh, AlUla), Mona Hatoum with Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris), <strong>Iman Issa<\/strong> with <strong>Sylvia Kouvali<\/strong> (London, Athens), <strong>Mohammed Monaiseer<\/strong> with<strong> Gyspum Gallery<\/strong> (Cairo), <strong>Hassan Sharif<\/strong> with <strong>Gallery Isabelle<\/strong> (Dubai), <strong>Simone Fattal<\/strong> with<strong> Karma International<\/strong> (Zurich), <strong>Shirin Neshat<\/strong> with <strong>Lia Rumma<\/strong> (Milan, Naples), <strong>MARWAN<\/strong> with <strong>Sfeir-Semler Gallery<\/strong> (Beirut, Hamburg), <strong>Sophia Al-Maria<\/strong> with <strong>The Third Line<\/strong> (Dubai), and <strong>Meriem Bennani<\/strong> with <strong>Fran\u00e7ois Ghebaly<\/strong> (Los Angeles, New York) in collaboration with <strong>Lodovico Corsini<\/strong> (Brussels).<\/p>\n<p>The region\u2019s burgeoning gallery ecosystem will be central to this inaugural edition. In addition to those listed above, galleries from the Gulf \u2013 including <strong>al markhiya gallery<\/strong> (Doha), showing <strong>Bouthayna Al Muftah<\/strong>; <strong>Hafez Gallery<\/strong> (Jeddah, Riyadh), showing <strong>Lina Gazzaz<\/strong>; <strong>Green Art Gallery<\/strong> (Dubai), showing <strong>Maryam Hoseini<\/strong>; <strong>Lawrie Shabibi<\/strong> (Dubai), showing <strong>Amir Nour<\/strong>; and <strong>Tabari Artspace<\/strong> (Dubai), showing <strong>Hazem Harb<\/strong> \u2013 will be presented alongside participants from the wider Middle East. These include <strong>Marfa\u2019 Projects<\/strong> (Beirut), showing <strong>Caline Aoun<\/strong>, and <strong>Galerie Tanit<\/strong> (Beirut, Munich), showing <strong>Adel Abidin<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Pilot Galeri<\/strong> (Istanbul), showing <strong>Halil Altindere<\/strong>. From North Africa, highlights include <strong>ArtTalks Kanafani Gallery<\/strong> (Cairo), showing <strong>Ahmed Morsi<\/strong>; <strong>Gallery Misr<\/strong> (Cairo) showing <strong>Souad Abdelrasoul<\/strong>; <strong>Loft Art Gallery<\/strong> (Casablanca, Marrakech) showing <strong>Mustapha Azeroual<\/strong>, and <strong>Le Violon Bleu<\/strong> (Tunis), showing <strong>Farid Belkahia<\/strong>. From India, participants include <strong>Chemould Prescott Road<\/strong> (Mumbai), showing <strong>Rashid Rana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They will sit in dialogue with international galleries from across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. These include: <strong>Acquavella Galleries<\/strong> (New York, Palm Beach), showing <strong>Jean-Michel Basquiat<\/strong>; <strong>Galleria Continua<\/strong> (San Gimignano, S\u00e3o Paulo, Beijing, Havana, Boissy-le-Ch\u00e2tel, Paris, Rome), showing <strong>Pascale Marthine Tayou<\/strong>; <strong>Gagosian<\/strong> (New York, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Le Bourget, Basel, Gstaad, Rome, Athens, Hong Kong), showing <strong>Christo<\/strong>; <strong>Gladstone Gallery<\/strong> (New York, Brussels, Seoul), showing <strong>Alex Katz<\/strong>; <strong>Gray<\/strong> (Chicago, New York), showing <strong>Torkwase Dyson<\/strong>; <strong>Hauser &amp; Wirth<\/strong> (Zurich, New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Monaco, Ciutadella de Menorca, Basel, Gstaad, St. Moritz, London, Somerset, Los Angeles, West Hollywood), showing <strong>Philip Guston<\/strong>; <strong>Sean Kelly<\/strong> (New York, Los Angeles), showing <strong>Hugo McCloud<\/strong>; <strong>kurimanzutto<\/strong> (Mexico City, New York), showing <strong>Gabriel Orozco<\/strong>; <strong>Lisson Gallery<\/strong> (London, Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai), showing <strong>Olga de Amaral<\/strong>; <strong>Luxembourg + Co.<\/strong> (London, New York), showing <strong>Katsumi Nakai<\/strong>; <strong>Pace Gallery<\/strong> (New York, Los Angeles, London, Geneva, Berlin, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo), showing <strong>Lynda Benglis<\/strong>; <strong>Spr\u00fcth Magers<\/strong> (Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York), showing <strong>Otto Piene<\/strong>; <strong>Tornabuoni Art<\/strong> (Florence, Milan, Forte dei Marmi, Crans Montana, Paris, Rome), showing <strong>Alighiero Boetti<\/strong>; <strong>Michael Werner Gallery<\/strong> (New York, London, Beverly Hills, Berlin), showing <strong>Issy Wood<\/strong>; <strong>White Cube<\/strong> (London, Hong Kong, Paris, New York, Seoul), showing <strong>Georg Baselitz<\/strong>; and <strong>David Zwirner<\/strong> (New York, Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, Paris), showing <strong>Marlene Dumas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnewshub.com\/events\/art-basel-qatar-announces-87-galleries-for-inaugural-edition-in-february-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doha, Qatar, October 13, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ Art Basel Qatar will feature 84 artist presentations by 87 galleries when the fair debuts in Doha next February. Presented in partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, the fair \u2013 Art Basel\u2019s fifth globally \u2013 will be held from 5-7 February 2026 (with Preview Days &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2315,37,14,2316,1966],"class_list":["post-7479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-global-travel-news","tag-global-travelnews","tag-news","tag-travelindex","tag-travelindex-media-group","tag-untourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}