Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

museum, Doha, Qatar

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Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, museum in Doha, Qatar, exhibiting works by artists from the Arab world. Mathaf’s name comes from the Arabic word for museum, matḥaf. (Read Sister Wendy’s Britannica essay on art appreciation.) Since Mathaf opened in December 2010, the collection has been displayed temporarily in a school building renovated by French architect Jean-Franƈois Bodin while preparation of the museum’s permanent site remains under way. The museum specializes in modern and contemporary art...