QMA Exhibitions
| Past Exhibitions | Title | Duration | Location | About |
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Arab Games Exhibition |
5th October 2011 - 1st December 2011 | QMA Gallery |
Demonstrating a chronological narrative of the Games, the exhibition will feature items from the games, including medals, posters, programs, films and interviews of athletes, photographs, and educational activities that inform visitors about the history of the Arab Games, which first took place in Alexandria, Egypt, back in 1953. |
| Current Exhibitions | Title | Duration | Location | About |
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Takashi Murakami - EGO Exhibition |
9th February 2012 - 24th June 2012 | ALRIWAQ Exhibition Hall |
Take a journey into Japanese pop culture with one of the most prolific contemporary artists of our time. EGO - Takashi Murakami's first ever exhibit in the Middle East – is an interactive installation featuring circus tents, indoor cinemas, statues, paintings, and multimedia displays
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Louise Bourgeois: Conscious and Unconscious |
20th January – 1st June, 2012 | QMA Gallery, Katara |
Louise Bourgeois is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Conscious and Unconscious is the first in-depth study of her work to be exhibited in the Middle East, and showcases 32 pieces spanning sculptures, installation works, gouaches, and fabric pieces dating from 1947 to 2009.
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Gifts of the Sultan |
21st March – 2nd June | Museum of Islamic Art – temporary collection |
Gifts of the Sultan: The Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts is a major international exhibition exploring Islamic art through the universal act of gift giving. Divided between personal gifts, pious donations and diplomatic offerings, the exhibit features over 200 items from the eighth century to the present.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Saraab |
5th December 2011 – 26th May 2012 | Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art | Cai Guo-Qiang: Saraab showcases the artist’s diverse body of work, ranging from his signature gunpowder drawings to large-scale, site-specific installations. The exhibition features more than 50 works that meld the Middle and Far East, including 16 newly commissioned pieces, 30 recent works, and nine documentary videos. Visit the site |







