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Qatar Foundation to Open M. F. Husain Museum in Doha on November 28

The institution realizes the artist’s 2008 building sketch as a dedicated home for his multidisciplinary legacy.

Overview

  • Located in Education City, Lawh Wa Qalam will be the first museum devoted to M. F. Husain.
  • New Delhi architect Martand Khosla designed the 3,000-square-meter building from Husain’s concept.
  • A permanent collection will trace his career from the 1950s to 2011 across painting, film, tapestry, photography, poetry and installations.
  • Highlights include a 35-plus–work cycle on Arab civilization commissioned by Sheikha Moza and a dedicated gallery for Seeroo fi al ardh.
  • Most reports give November 28 as the public opening, though one outlet lists November 20.