"Lawh Wa Qalam, the name of the new museum that opened in Doha in November, translates from the Arabic as "the canvas and the pen". It invites local and international audiences to have an immersive, transcultural encounter with one of India's most influential modern artists, one who never stopped making art and believed that "the world is my canvas". Spanning more than 3,000 square metres,"
"It is the first museum created solely by the Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to education, scientific research and community development. Located a few steps away from the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art-a partnership between the Foundation and Qatar Museums-Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum forms a bridge between South Asian and Arab modern art. Inside Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum, which opened in November and is devoted to the revered Indian artist Dany Eid Photography"
Lawh Wa Qalam translates as "the canvas and the pen" and opened in Doha in November. The museum occupies more than 3,000 square metres and documents M.F. Husain's trajectory from politically charged early works in India to his explorations of Arab and Islamic heritage in Qatar. The permanent collection includes over 150 displays and objects, such as paintings, sculptures, films, tapestries, personal items, photographs, never-before-seen artworks and early incomplete sketches that trace his process. The museum is the first institution created solely by Qatar Foundation and complements other cultural institutions while linking South Asian and Arab modern art.
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