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Al Markhiya Gallery launched on Wednesday an online exhibition titled "The Infinite Line," by renowned Qatari visual artist Yasser Al Mulla. The exhibition is available online and will run until October 12. The gallery invited art enthusiasts and gallery-goers to take a virtual tour of the exhibition, which features contemplative artworks distinguished by themes of persistence, memory, and rebirth, hallmarks of Al Mulla's artistic expression. The works on display range from black and white to shades of gray, unfolding into a broad spectrum of visual possibilities that place the viewer in a space between doubt and certainty. Hosted on the international art platform Artsy, the online exhibition offers audiences around the world the opportunity to interact with the artist Al Mulla's experience and learn about his artistic imprint. This exhibition is part of Al Markhiya Gallery's ongoing efforts to support Qatari artists, in addition to its commitment to promote Arab artists. By organizing such exhibitions, the gallery aims to showcase creative talents on global platforms, highlighting the richness and diversity of the Qatari and Arab art scene. Al Markhiya Gallery is regarded as a cornerstone of the cultural and artistic scene in Qatar and the Gulf region, contributing to enriching the visual arts movement, fostering cultural development, and promoting Qatari and Arab art both locally and internationally through exhibitions and international participations.

The “Sudan Retold Edition 1½”, a compelling exploration of Sudanese cultural wealth and intellectual achievement, was launched Friday at Alhosh Gallery at The Pearl Island.The event featured a book launch and an accompanying art exhibition, immersing attendees in photography, paintings, and multimedia installations that bring Sudan’s creative stories into dialogue with themes of memory, space, and community.Curated by Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Artist-in-Residence Khalid Albaih, alongside Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann and Abdelrahiem (Rahiem) Shadad, the project invites audiences to engage with Sudanese narratives beyond dominant political or historical frameworks, opening a space for alternative voices, layered interpretations, and artistic testimony.The initiative is part of the “Seeing Sudan: Politics Through Art” conference, a three-day event that began on September 18 at the Four Seasons Doha.It also forms part of a long-term project, now more than a decade in the making, that unites Sudanese artists, writers, curators, and cultural workers responding to a country often reduced to a single narrative despite its diverse cultures, religions, languages, and histories.Edited by Albaih, Fuhrmann, and Suzi Mirghani, the second volume of “Sudan Retold” was developed amid Sudan’s fragile transitional period: from the revolution, to renewed repression, to the 2021 military coup.With many contributors now displaced by ongoing conflict, the work resonates across geographies, weaving fiction, personal memory, archival fragments, and visual storytelling.The curators noted that the book and exhibition “are not historical overviews. They are fragments, fictions, testimonies, and visual narratives. They draw on personal archives, oral histories, forgotten objects, and speculative figures – not to reconstruct a singular past, but to open space tor layered, plural understandings of Sudan”.Among the featured works is *The Khartoum School by Ayat R H Ahmed, highlighting the influential Sudanese modern art movement shaped by artists such as Ahmed Shibrain, Ibrahim El Salahi, and Kamala Ishag.El Salahi, who once studied art in London, fused Western influences with Sudanese traditions to create a distinctive style that redefined audiences’ perceptions of modern African art.Also showcased is *Echoes of the Studio: Faces from the Archive by Waleed Mohammad, which reimagines mid-20th-century Sudanese studio portraits and family photographs, offering a meditation on continuity, change, and loss across generations.Another installation revisits “The Neighbourhood Association”, a tradition dating back to 1990 in Khartoum’s Burri district, where women organised collective support for community events, embodying enduring practices of solidarity.The exhibition also features *An Ode from the Diaspora, a series of illustrated poems that narrate fictional conversations between Sudanese creatives wrestling with self-doubt on the eve of the 2019 revolution – an exploration of art’s power to inspire change.

The Thai embassy in Doha, in collaboration with Qatar Museums (QM), is set to open a week-long exhibition, titled “Thailand’s Innovative Upcycling for Everyday Life” at M7 Gallery Monday.The exhibition, which runs until September 14, aims to showcase Thailand’s expertise and best practices of circular economy with Qatar by highlighting Thailand’s successful journey.It demonstrates how science and creativity can offer tangible, scalable alternatives to unsustainable consumption, making the circular economy part of daily life.According to the embassy, the exhibition will also showcase to local researchers, designers, public servants, and the general public that wastes can be turned into usable items and encourage recycling/upcycling for a truly circular economy.Building on Thailand’s participation at the Earthna Summit 2025, this exhibition will underline Thailand’s human-centred approach to sustainability integrating modern technology, local wisdom, and environmental responsibility to promote inclusive, practical, and enduring development.Featured exhibits will include sustainable products made from recycled plastic, agricultural by-products, marine debris, and industrial waste, ranging from eco-textiles and biodegradable packaging to artisanal homeware and lifestyle items.The exhibition is open to the public.

Al Markhiya Gallery is preparing to launch a new group exhibition titled “Reshaped” at the Fire Station - Artists’ Residence, on Tuesday evening, August 26, from 7 to 9pm, with the participation of a select group of Qatari and Arab artists currently working in Qatar.The exhibition brings together the works of more than twenty-five artists.In this context, Anas Qutait, art co-ordinator of Al Markhiya Gallery, said: “Through this exhibition, we are keen to present diverse artistic experiences that reflect the richness of the Arab art scene in Qatar. We emphasise the importance of materials as a partner in the creative process. The diversity of participants and their various styles give the exhibition an aesthetic and cognitive dimension that enriches the audience’s experience and exposes them to new interpretations of contemporary art.” Qutait added that the exhibition offers the public a unique opportunity to view a wide and diverse collection of artworks that reflect the spirit of experimentation and innovation among the participating artists, where materials and styles intertwine to create an integrated sensory and intellectual experience.The exhibition also provides an opportunity for visitors to interact directly with the works and explore the way each artist approaches both materials and ideas, making each painting, sculpture, or installation a unique experience that engages the senses and provokes thought.Through this diversity, the exhibition transforms into a vibrant space for contemplation and exploration, allowing the audience to experience art from a different perspective and brings them closer to understanding the depth of the creative process and the nature of the relationship between the artists and their material.This makes “Reshaped” an important addition to the cultural and artistic scene in Doha. At its core, the exhibition presents an artistic contemplation of the relationship between material, meaning, and transformation.“Reshaped” is part of Al Markhiya Gallery’s ongoing efforts to support Arab artists and highlight their experiences, while also consolidating Doha’s position as a prominent cultural destination hosting the most prominent art events in the region.