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Art Basel Appoints Wassan Al-Khudhairi as Artistic Director for 2027 Qatar Edition
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Art Basel Appoints Wassan Al-Khudhairi as Artistic Director for 2027 Qatar Edition

Art Basel has named Iraqi curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi as the Artistic Director for the 2027 edition of Art Basel Qatar, succeeding Wael Shawky.

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