Qatar Creates

The Fall–Winter 2025–26 Season is here. A citywide journey through art, architecture, fashion and ideas - shaping how we see the world. ✨ #EvolutionNation #QatarCreates

For decades, the sea was a classroom shaped by patience and practice. In 1978, Reda Mousa joined Qatar Museums in the dhow section, dedicating his life to preserving traditional boats and Qatar’s maritime identity. Today, we celebrate Reda as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

For her, culture isn’t static. It’s a bridge. Her journey reflects progress rooted in tradition, and a belief that real advancement is built on conversation, friendship, and exchange. Today, we celebrate Aisha Al Attiyah as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

Here’s a little throwback to last Friday ✨ Art Basel was in town, and our Qatar Creates Lounge turned into one of those rooms you didn’t really want to leave. Local creatives, international artists, familiar faces, new energy - all just… talking. connecting. exchanging ideas.

In the 1980s, there was no institution dedicated to modern Arab art in the region. So he built one! What began as research became a collection. What began as vision became Mathaf - a home for modern Arab art. Today, we celebrate him as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

so long, Art Basel Qatar! see you in 2027 ✨🇶🇦

Some conversations happen behind closed doors… not this edition of Art Basel ✨ In this moment, Wael Shawky, Artistic Director of Art Basel Qatar, reflects on keeping the creative process visible - where artists, audiences, and the art market meet in real time.

Flashes from ‘the making’ of our QC Lounge at Art Basel Qatar 📸 Shoutout to our friends at Living Spirit for such an amazing space 🤍 Swing by Doha Design District from now until 7 February 2026 - see you there! 👋

She has spent her career asking what museums can be - as spaces for dialogue, resistance, memory, and imagination. As Director of Mathaf, she has helped shape a home for modern and contemporary Arab art. Today, we celebrate Zeina Arida as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

From safeguarding memory to shaping the future, he believes culture is not something we preserve for the past - but something we build for what comes next. Today, we celebrate Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Thani as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

Fashion designer Samah Sulyman takes us through a day shaped by creative environments - from working with students behind the scenes, to sourcing fabrics, sketching new collections, and resetting her creative flow. Spend a day in the life of a Golden Needle Award winner ✨

What does a creative day look like beyond the studio? 🎨 Artist AlAnoud Al-Ghamdi shares how the city feeds her practice - from first sketches to final reflections. 📍 The Pearl 📍 The Ned 📍 Spectra Arts 📍 Colour Note 📍 Al Riwaq Gallery 📍 Museum of Islamic Art

This is what months of artistic research looks like ✨ ‘Portals in Flux’ exhibition brings together new works by 15 artists based in Qatar, developed through the Artist in Residence program at Fire Station 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨 📍 On view at Fire Station until the end of 2025

As the National Museum of Qatar celebrates 50 years, artist Khalifa Al Thani turns to the sea and to the Old Palace - two anchors of Qatar’s identity - to create installations that blend heritage with contemporary vision.

Live Sneaker Customization 🖌️🫟👟 How it works: - Sneakers must be leather - Preferably white - Clean and in good condition - First come, first served Bring your sneakers: 🗓️ on 19 & 20 December and 26 & 27 December 2025 ⏰ 4pm to 6pm 📍 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum

Meet the FTA Prize 2025 Winners 💫: Debut Talent - Alaa Alaradi Ready-to-Wear - Youssef Drissi Evening Wear - Ziyad Albuainain Guest Country India - Kartik Kumra Fashion Tech Award - Dalal & Fatema Alkhaja Accessories - Leila Roukni Jewelry - Farah Radwan

Yousef Fakhroo marks 50 years of the National Museum of Qatar with 2 installations - ‘Echoes of Time; The 4 Doors’ and ‘Full Moon’ - reflecting five decades of memory and change. 🗓️ Until 7 February 2026 📍 National Museum of Qatar - Gallery 13 & the Old Palace #EvolutionNation

For years, Sheikha Maryam Al Thani has helped shape how Qatar’s art story is seen - from working across Qatar Museums’ collections to supporting major exhibitions and creative programs. Today, we celebrate Sheikha Maryam Al Thani as part of #EvolutionNation ✨

What does a red carpet inspired by the desert feel like? 🏜️ Go behind the scenes with Fahad Al Obaidly and Abdulrahman AlMuftah as they bring their vision to life, weaving the language of the desert into Doha Film Festival’s red carpet experience ✨

We’re live at the F1 Fan Zone with the QC Pic Stop 🏎️ Step in, take your pit-lane photo, and celebrate the moment with us. You might even win a little something from along the way. See you on trackside 🏁 🗓️ Until 30 November 2025 📍 F1 Fan Zone

From preserving the stories held within the National Museum of Qatar’s walls to shaping the experience of every visitor - He reminds us that creativity lives in the people who care for them. Today, we celebrate Abdelrahman Hussien as part of #EvolutionNation ✨