I.M. Pei and the Making of the Museum of Islamic Art - From Square to Octagon and Octagon to Circle

“What is Islamic Architecture? What is the Essence of Islamic Architecture?” 

These are questions that were posed by the celebrated international architect Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019) when he was commissioned by the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to build the iconic Museum of Islamic Art in Doha in 1999.

Curated by the future Art Mill Museum, the exhibition is organised in conjunction with I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture, on display at the same time at QM Gallery Al Riwaq.