Past Exhibitions

The special exhibition A Seat at the Table: Food & Feasting in the Islamic World was on display at the Museum of Islamic Art from 22 May until 8 November 2025.

Ramadan Feast by VCUarts Qatar, Art Foundation. Copyright the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha/Qatar Museums. Photo(s) by Chrysovalantis Lamprianidis.

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Each year, Qatar Museums presents a wide range of temporary special exhibitions across multiple cultural institutions and venues. Please note that the following list of selected past exhibitions is not comprehensive and updates are ongoing.

For questions about our past exhibitions programme, contact us.

Past Exhibition

German Encounters

3 October 2017 - 20 January 2018
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
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Past Exhibition

Driven by German Design

2 October 2017 - 14 January 2018
Qatar Museums
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Past Exhibition

Contemporary Art Qatar

9 December 2017 - 3 January 2018
Qatar Museums
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Past Exhibition

Skate Girls of Kabul

20 July - 21 October 2017
Qatar Museums

Past Exhibition

Project Space 9: Basim Magdy

14 March - 14 September 2017
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Sculpture by Hana Al-Saadi.

Past Exhibition

AIR 2: Unfolding Creative Methods

12 June - 19 August 2017
Fire Station: Artist in Residence
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Contemporary Calligraphy – Mehmet Çebi Collection

15 May - 17 June 2017
Qatar Museums
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JR Répertoire

9 March - 31 May 2017
Qatar Museums
Self portrait by Alberto Giacometti.

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Picasso-Giacometti

27 February - 21 May 2017
Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Past Exhibition

Dia al-Azzawi: A Retrospective

16 October 2016 - 16 April 2017
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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Past Exhibition

Treasures of China

7 September 2016 - 7 January 2017
Museum of Islamic Art
A camel coloured, aged, leather boxing glove lies on its side.

Past Exhibition

Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend

7 July - 5 November 2016
Museum of Islamic Art