Third edition of Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar opens

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums yesterday launched the 2025 edition of the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar, the nation s premier photography biennial. This ye...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums yesterday launched the 2025 edition of the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar, the nation’s premier photography biennial. This year’s festival will explore themes of belonging through eight exhibitions in five locations, anchored by the lead exhibition As I Lay Between Two Seas at the Fire Station: Artist in Residence.

The exhibitions were unveiled by Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, in the attendance of Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi, CEO, Qatar Museums; and Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani, Mathaf President, among other dignitaries.

Established under the leadership of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar builds on the nation’s commitment to nurture artistic talent, build bridges of understanding through the arts, and further develop the creative economy.

It was originally launched in 2021 by Founding Director Khalifa Al Obaidly. The third edition features Meriem Berrada as Artistic Director along with guest curators Sheikha Maryam Hassan Al-Thani and Dr. Bahaaeldin Abudaya.

Khalifa Al Obaidly said, “It is an honour to bring such an outstanding group of artists and documentarians together for the third Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar. Our curators, programming directors, and volunteers for this edition have devoted themselves tirelessly to serving the photography community in Qatar and advancing the art of visual storytelling in the WANA (West Asia and North Africa)  region. We look forward to celebrating their achievements.”