02-02-2026 17:16 via nytimes.com

The Latest Art Basel Opens — In Qatar

It was the unlikely, but ultimately successful, host of the 2022 soccer World Cup. Its Grand Prix has become a Formula One fixture. And this week it will premiere a new event from Art Basel, the world’s biggest, most prestigious art fair franchise. – The New York Times
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