‘Beyti Beytak • My Home is Your Home’ opens

Qatar Museums recently unveiled the "Beyti Beytak • My Home is Your Home" exhibition, with QM Chairperson Sheikha Al Mayassa in attendance. Presented at the historic Fahad bin Ali Palace until May 29, 2027, the exhibition, originally shown at the Venice Biennale in 2025, has been expanded to include a new work by Iraqi architect Ola Znad.

Featuring over 40 architects, designers, and practitioners from across the MENASA region and beyond, the exhibition explores themes of home, hospitality, and belonging through architecture, art, and design. Visitors will encounter architectural models, drawings, archival material, films, and site-specific installations, all set within a palace that blends Art Deco and traditional Qatari architecture.

The exhibition's centerpiece is Souq Al Liqa, a new installation by Znad that celebrates the communal role of women in the Ahwar marshes of southern Iraq. "Beyti Beytak" features pioneering modernists such as Raj Rewal, Nayyar Ali Dada, Abeer Seikaly, and Minnette de Silva, alongside contemporary architects like Marina Tabassum and Nabil Haque.

The exhibition also pays homage to the legacy of Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy and his dedication to vernacular forms. Co-curated by Catherine Grenier and Sean Anderson, "Beyti Beytak" is set to run until May 2027 and will be accompanied by a series of public programs for schools, universities, and families.