Objects of Power and Beauty in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar with Dr Mounia Chekhab Abudaya

On Thursday 15 September 2022, on the eve of the grand re-opening of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, I joined Senior Curator, Dr. Mounia Chekhab Abudaya to talk about the collection of nineteenth-century art and objects at the MIA. In this interview, Dr. Mounia shares her reflections and expertise on a remarkable group of diverse objects and paintings in the MIA which deeply resonate for her. When I received her list of works, I was enthralled by their delicacy and boldness, but also their material qualities. We will look at toolboxes, enamel cup holders, embellished jewelry, and paintings and drawings. I am thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Mounia Chekhab Abudaya today. Dr. Mounia is the senior curator of North Africa and Iberia at the Museum. She was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Sorbonne in Paris and is an expert on Western M ...