Museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Qatar

“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.

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museum will be dedicated to tracing Husain’s artistic journey, from the 1950s until his death in 2011.

“Maqbool Fida Husain was one of the world’s most legendary modernists, an artist whose vision emerged from and resonated across different cultures, including here in Qatar, where he lived and practiced during his life,” Kholoud M Al-Ali, executive director of Community Engagement and Programming, Qatar Foundation, said in a statement.