Archive · 28 Nov 2025
MF Husain Museum Opens in Doha
A new museum dedicated to the famous artist MF Husain has opened in Doha, Qatar.
The museum is named Lawh Wa Qalam and is located in Education City.
It showcases Husain's work, including paintings and a special carousel installation.
Husain was an Indian artist who later became a Qatari citizen.
The museum was made possible by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, who was a big supporter of Husain's art.
The building is blue and grey and has many of Husain's paintings and other artworks inside.
It also has a carousel with vintage cars and glass horses.
The museum is a big deal because it's the first one dedicated to a single artist in Doha.
The MF Husain Museum, Lawh Wa Qalam, opens in Doha's Education City, featuring Husain's rarely displayed works produced in Qatar.
The museum was commissioned by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and designed by architect Martand Khosla, based on a 2008 sketch by Husain.
The 3,000 sq metre museum houses over 150 works, including paintings, sculptures, and Husain's final multimedia installation, Seeroo fi al ardh.
Husain, an Indian modernist artist, accepted Qatari citizenship in 2010 and produced significant works in Qatar, including a series inspired by Arab civilization.
The museum features works from Husain's formative years, including portraits of notable figures like Mother Teresa and Jawaharlal Nehru, and screens his first film, Through the Eyes of a Painter.
- Who
- Maqbool Fida Husain, Indian-Qatari artist
- What
- Opening of the MF Husain Museum in Doha, Qatar
- When
- 2023 (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Education City, Doha, Qatar
- Why
- To celebrate the life, work, and legacy of MF Husain, featuring his rarely displayed works produced in Qatar
- Location
- Education City, Doha, Qatar
- Artist
- Maqbool Fida Husain
- Patron
- Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
- Architect
- Martand Khosla
- Size
- 3,000 sq metres
- Key Works
- 99 paintings inspired by Arab civilization, Seeroo fi al ardh installation
- Opening Date
- 2023 (exact date not specified)