Breaking Into the Middle East, Art Basel Will Open a Fair in Doha
Art Basel is expanding again.
Next year the Swiss-based art fair will open an edition in Doha, Qatar's capital city. 'We're starting small,' says Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz. 'This is going to come to market in February next year in a very considered and measured way.'
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