MIHAD Gallery to Open Qatar-Canada-Mexico Exhibitions
The Doha gallery's Years of Culture programme opens November 5, 2026, with exhibitions spanning art, design, and culinary experiences.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Cultural
MIHAD Gallery, the contemporary commercial art and design gallery of QC+ in Doha Design District, will open its Years of Culture exhibitions on November 5, 2026. The programme celebrates Qatar, Canada, and Mexico's 2026 Year of Culture and introduces creative voices from Egypt and Greece ahead of Qatar's 2027 Year of Culture.
Why it matters
The programme brings together artists from Qatar, Canada, and Mexico in a single cultural series, offering international audiences access to contemporary art, design, and food traditions. It also previews the cultural exchange planned for 2027 with Egypt and Greece.
The Years of Culture opening is scheduled for November 5, 2026, with the culinary presentation running for ten days through November 15. Attendance figures and commercial terms for the exhibitions have not been disclosed.
The players
MIHAD Gallery
MIHAD Gallery is the contemporary commercial art and design gallery of QC+ located in the Doha Design District.
Basma Hamdy
Basma Hamdy is a curator credited with co-curating the Beyond the Letters exhibition on Arabic and Persian typography.
Ali Asali
Ali Asali is a curator credited with co-curating the Beyond the Letters exhibition on Arabic and Persian typography.
Elena Reygadas
Elena Reygadas is the chef behind Panadería Rosetta, a Mexico City bakery running a culinary presentation in the programme.
The details
The programme includes rooted/ elsewhere, which pairs three Canadian artists with three Qatari artists working across photography, textiles, and mixed media. Beyond the Letters, presented with Design Doha Biennale and curated by Basma Hamdy and Ali Asali, explores Arabic and Persian typography through woven and printed tapestries, sculpture, jewellery, and digital installations.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: MIHAD exhibitions and Years of Culture programme open
November 5 to 15, 2026: Panadería Rosetta culinary presentation runs
2027: Qatar's Year of Culture featuring Egypt and Greece
Season Trajectory
The 2026 exhibitions form one stage in Qatar's rolling Year of Culture series, with the next edition in 2027 set to feature Egypt and Greece. The programme extends a pattern of pairing the host country with rotating international partners.
Visitors interested in the programme can attend the MIHAD Gallery exhibitions in Doha from November 5, 2026, and the culinary presentation through November 15. Details on ticketing or admission were not included in the source material.
The takeaway
The programme offers an accessible entry point into contemporary art and design from Qatar, Canada, and Mexico, with a preview of the 2027 cultural exchange already set. Readers planning a visit to Doha in the coming months can note the November 5 opening date.
What happens next
The Panadería Rosetta culinary presentation runs from November 5 to 15, 2026, and the Years of Culture programme continues into 2027 with Qatar's Year of Culture featuring Egypt and Greece.
Further reading
For broader context on international art exchange, explore more in Cultural coverage.
