QM unveils Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech at The Fire Station

QM Chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani toured the exhibition on Thursday.

Qatar Museums (QM) is currently present- ing Virgil Abloh: Figures  of Speech, a mid-career retrospective of the acclaimed American artist and designer at the Fire Station’s Garage Gallery, on view until March 31, 2022. 

QM Chairperson Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani toured the exhibition yesterday. With more than 55 works, the exhibition offers an in-depth look at Abloh’s diverse pioneering media practice that ranges from visual arts to music, fashion, architecture, and design. Figures of Speech is organised by Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, adapted for this presentation by Qa- tar Museums, and designed by and in collaboration with AMO.

Sheikha Reem al-Thani, acting deputy CEO of Exhibitions & Marketing, Qatar Museums, said the exhibition showcases Abloh’s artistic talent across various mediums.

“We look forward to wel- coming the wider community to the first exhibition of his work to be presented in the Middle East, which forms part of QatarCreates, a week of cultural exchange, dialogue and collaboration at the forefront of art, architecture, fashion, de- signanddigitalculture.”