By Susan Hack
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Thursday, 17 October 2013
Qatar Inspires Pilgrims for Hajj and for Damien Hirst
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Condé Nast Traveler
By Susan Hack
Eyes are on the Middle East this week as the Hajj—the holy pilgrimage to Mecca undertaken by Muslims from all over the world—hits its peak. Interestingly, the religious event is coinciding with an art peak in the region as well, some of it insipired by the Hajj itself. This week, Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art launched an exhibition exploring the history and rituals behind the holy journey and nearby, you'll find the world's largest Damian Hirst retrospective and shows by international artists Mahmoud Obaidi and Francesco Vezzoli. [link]
By Susan Hack
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