Seher Shah, Argument from Silence (hand with wreath) (detail), 2019
Qatar Museums announces its upcoming exhibition program for summer and fall 2024 – spanning from a survey of art and architecture from Pakistan since its conception to a touring sports exhibition aligned with the Summer Olympics. The shows will be on view across Doha’s leading galleries, museums, and institutions, also providing visitors with a glimpse of collections from the eagerly anticipated Art Mill Museum and Lusail Museum.
MANZAR: ART AND ARCHITECTURE FROM PAKISTAN 1940S TO TODAY
MANZAR will reflect on the diverse landscape of Pakistan from its birth to present day. Approximately 200 paintings, drawings, photographs, videos, sculptures, and installations will together trace how creators have forged diverse personal and political languages, in dialogue or disjunction with regional styles and international art and world histories. Alongside newly commissioned works, the exhibition will showcase the emergency bamboo shelters of esteemed architect, Yasmeen Lari. Organized by the future Art Mill Museum, it will be on display at the National Museum of Qatar from 1 November 2024 – 31 January 2025.