Richard Serra Archives

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Five of the most thought provoking public sculptures in Qatar

A variety of impressive public art installations with provocative works can be found all across Qatar. Doha News compiled a list of those you must see for yourself. Qatar provides…

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Six face legal action for vandalising Qatar’s desert artwork

A new incident of vandalism has been reported to authorities and legal procedures are in process, Qatar Museums said. Six individuals involved in vandalising the iconic ‘East West/West East’ sculpture…

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Qatar residents capture the beauty of art in the desert (photos)

With these shots, local photographers capture the essence of Richard Serra's towering "East-West" exhibition in Zekreet, an exhibition made for Qatar that was unveiled last year.

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PHOTOS: Richard Serra launches major solo exhibition in Qatar

Serra's work, which is getting mixed reactions from Qatar residents, is the newest tenant of the Al Riwaq exhibition space next to the Museum of Islamic Art, previously occupied by British artist Damien Hirst.

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PHOTOS: Sheikha Al Mayassa unveils new towering sculptures in desert

"East-West/West-East" was created for Qatar by renowned American artist Richard Serra, who is opening a new solo exhibition here today.

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VIDEO: A glimpse of the Qatari desert

Austrian filmmaker Alex Klim takes an early-morning trip to Zekreet, to check out "East-West," a recently installed permanent art installation consisting of four massive steel plates in the desert.

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Qatar museums to feature Richard Serra, Mona Hatoum exhibitions

The spring lineup will include showcases of work never seen before in the Middle East, including Serra's first regional museum exhibition, and Hatoum's largest solo exhibition, "Turbulence."

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Richard Serra’s ‘7’ unveiled in Qatar

A new tall, dark and handsome figure has set up roots in Qatar: 7, a 78-foot structure designed by Richard Serra, the “giant of modern art.” The artwork was unveiled…

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