Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Contact us at mathaf_info@qma.org.qa
What is Mathaf?
Mathaf will deepen the conversation about Arab art and help advance the creativity of the Arab world by making public a century’s worth of distinctive artworks.
Qatar Foundation’s commitment to promoting local and regional heritage has led to the development of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.
Mathaf (Museum) contains more than 6,000 paintings, sculptures and works on paper, dating from the 1840s to the present day.
Designed by French architect Jean-François Bodin to contain 12 gallery spaces, an education center, library, café and gift shop, Mathaf is temporarily housed in a converted school within QF premises before it moves to a larger locale.
Did you know?
- Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art is Mathaf’s inaugural exhibition. Opened on 30 December, 2010, it displays more than 200 workscovering Arabic Modernist art from the last hundred years
