US EditionExploring the Legacy: M.F. Husain Museum Opens in Doha
The museum showcases over 100 works by M. F. Husain, including his final masterpiece and a series inspired by Arab civilization, reflecting Qatar Foundation's cultural mission.
- Next month, Qatar Foundation will inaugurate Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum in Doha's Education City, opening to the public on November 28, 2025.
- The museum's design follows a 2008 sketch by Maqbool Fida Husain, conceived as an artwork in itself and tracing Husain's career .
- Covering 32,300 square feet, the museum will sit in Education City and feature a dedicated gallery presenting Seeroo fi al ardh in a 20-minute installation.
- The museum will foster creativity and dialogue and serve as a space for learning and discovery, expanding Qatar Foundation's public-art offerings with over 100 works across Education City.
- Collectors' demand — underscored by a Christie’s New York $13.8 million sale earlier this year — reflects rising interest in Husain, whose self-imposed exile and 2011 death frame the museum as tribute.
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Museum dedicated to life and work of M F Husain will open in Qatar next month
A museum dedicated to the life and work of modern art pioneer M. F. Husain will open in Doha, Qatar, on November 28. Named Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum, it will showcase his artistic journey through paintings, films, tapestries, photography, poetry, and multimedia storytelling.
Exploring the Legacy: M.F. Husain Museum Opens in Doha
A new museum dedicated to M.F. Husain's life and work will open in Doha. It aims to inspire creativity and cultural dialogue, showcasing his artistic journey through various multimedia forms. The museum reflects Qatar Foundation's commitment to art and culture, enhancing Qatar's cultural landscape.
World's first museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Qatar
Doha: “Seeroo fi al ardh”, a unique installation and the final masterpiece by MF Husain in the format of a 20-minute show, will be among the highlights of the world’s first museum dedicated to the life, works, and philosophy of the modernist master. Qatar Foundation on Wednesday announced that the museum, “Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum”, will open in the nation’s capital city, Doha, on November 28. The museum will be dedicated to tracing Husa…
Museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Qatar
A 3,000-square-meter museum dedicated to the life and work of influential modernist painter MF Husain, titled Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum, is set to be inaugurated by Qatar Foundation on November 28th in Doha. The institution will house a permanent collection spanning Husain's artistic journey from the 1950s until his death in 2011, showcasing his work across various media including paintings, films, and installations. The museum's concept…
The Qatar Foundation announced the opening of the MF Husain Museum, which will be inaugurated on 28 November 2025 in Education City, Doha. This space, entitled “Joint and pen: Fada Hussein Maqbool Museum”, will be the world’s largest institution dedicated to the life and work of Maqbool Fida Husain (1915-2011), one of the most influential figures of Indian modern art of the twentieth century. The design of the building is based directly on a con…
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