African Art: The ARAK Collection | Book Discussion at AlhoshGallery

African Art: The ARAK Collection | Book Discussion at AlhoshGallery

On 2 February 2026, a discussion centred on AfricanArt: The ARAK Collection, published by SKIRA, took place at AlhoshGallery at 5:30 p.m., coinciding with the wider programming around Art BaselQatar.

The conversation brought together contributors frompublishing, academia, and curatorial practice, including Edoardo Ghizzoni (Headof Business Development, SKIRA), Dr. Neelima Jeychandran (Assistant Professor,Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar), Abdul RahmanSaleh AlKhelaifi (Founding Director, ARAK Collection), and Dr. ThembinkosiGoniwe (Advisory Board Member, ARAK Collection).

Structured as part of a wider series of launchessurrounding the publication, the discussion situated AfricanArt: The ARAK Collection as both an archival and criticalintervention. The panel reflected on the role of publishing as a curatorialextension, foregrounding African contemporary art within broader institutional,pedagogical, and transnational frameworks.

Rather than a singular launch moment, the event formedpart of an ongoing sequence of presentations accompanying the release of thebook, reinforcing its position as a living reference point for dialogue acrossart history, collection-building, and critical discourse.

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