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Doha feels like a meeting point of worlds. The inaugural edition of Art Basel here was not just another fair but an opening, a moment where cultures, histories, and futures met in the same room. Between museum visits, miles of baklava (yes, miles) a
Not to be dramatic but Doha’s architecture is INSANE. Every building is like: “oh, you thought you’d seen design before?” 1–3 The Islamic Museum of Art by I. M. Pei is pure elegance. Minimal, monumental, no notes. 4&n
Art Basel’s Qatar debut did something unexpected: one artist per booth, 87 galleries, zero frenzy. It felt focused, thoughtful, and refreshingly calm, with a strong regional voice and many galleries prioritizing museum placements over fast sal
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These paintings feel like standing at a window and pausing. Inside and outside blur. Landscape becomes a feeling. Home becomes a way of seeing. Pia Camil reminds us that what we live with every day can slowly shape how we understand the world. Beau