This article is about the opening night of Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art. The building is created out of white stone in a ziggurat type style. The Museum opened last November and all of the famous people in the modern islamic art scene showed up, even the extremely elderly architect that designed the building. The creation of the museum is a symbol of Qatar's attempt to establish itself as the fine arts hub of the middle east. The museum has all types of islamic art from all different time periods. Join discussion...

My article is about a new art museum that was built in Qatar around last year. Not only does the museum contain collects of Islamic art, but the building itself is a piece of art because of its modern, yet still Islamic, style. It was designed by a 91 year old Chinese man named I.M. Pei, (who grew up in Hong Kong where my mom is from) and is also famous for designing the East building of the National Art Gallery in DC. Pei had to study Islamic culture before the museum was designed, and considers the museum itself a piece of sculpture. Join discussion...

A new museum of Islamic art has been built in Doha, Qatar. About 800 pieces of artwork are on display. The time periods of the artwork range across 13 centuries. This creates a lot of diversity in the medium and style. The museum is different from the average museums because it also includes a garden and separate prayer rooms for men and women. This just goes to show how much of an affect religion has on daily life in this culture. (The article spends much time discussing the layout and interior design of the museum.) Join discussion...

I.M. Pei designed the Museum of Islamic Art, which is located on a man-made island in Doha, Qatar. It is a serene building, sharp in its chiseled angles and simplistic in its geometric from. It fuses past and present architectural styles, which I.M. Pei believes is crucial for all architecture -- to have roots. He says too many building designs are overly modern. We have to acknowledge the past. The Museum of Islamic Art fuses urban modernism and primitive fundamentalism, both characteristic of the Middle East. I.M. Pei is most notable for designing the Louvre and the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Join discussion...

The Clive of India Flask, said to be the greatest of the Clive of India treasures, is going to be long-term loaned to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The flask was bought by Sheikh Saud al-Thani for Qatar. Four years ago the museum tried to by the priceless artifact, but Sheikh imminently called off the deal. The wine flask, which is which is made with jade and jewels will be on display at the V & A Museum by next October. It is a very valuable piece of ancient Islamic art with will finally be able to be on display for the public. Join discussion...