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Four unique exhibitions at Mathaf to showcase contemporary Arab art

Tucked away on a side street, far from the flashier museums that have come to represent Qatar in the post-World Cup era, the Arab Museum of Modern Art

This month, the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar, will open four shows exploring the depth and breadth of the Arab world’s contemporary works.

Allah picked out and illuminated in gold, green and red. Signed and dated lower left, the reverse plain, mounted. Signed Mati, dated AH 1431/2009-10 AD. 28⅛ x 28⅛ in (71.5 x 71.5 cm) including margins. Estimate: £5,000-7,000. Offered in Calligraphy: Art In Writing, until 7 April 2021, Online There are three key elements in Islamic art: geometry, arabesque and calligraphy, and they are used separately or together to create intricate designs. ‘Calligraphy is at the top of the hierarchy,’...