Art for Tomorrow
April 12-15, 2026
In person: Doha, Qatar
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Art for Tomorrow 2026
Redesigning Dialogues
How can societies celebrate their heritage while looking toward the future? What can established artists learn from the experiments of emerging ones? Where does design end and art begin?
This year’s Art for Tomorrow will take advantage of the rich culture and institutions in Doha to create dialogues that explore inherent contrasts reflected in the city itself: between past and present, East and West, pop culture and high culture. Our conversations will consider how these dualities challenge, influence and ultimately enrich each other. In a time of increasing division, we can cultivate understanding by settling into these spaces between.
More information soon.
The 2025 New York Times Special Report
In Art for Tomorrow’s Special Report, NYT journalists Farah Nayeri, Laura Rysman, Ginanne Brownell, Ted Loos and Hilarie M. Sheets report on the conference sessions, as well as interviews held around the event.
2025 Speakers
H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Chairperson, Qatar Museums
Jeff Koons
Artist
Lord Norman Foster
President, Norman Foster Foundation
Theaster Gates
Artist and Professor of Visual Arts, University of Chicago
Antony Gormley
Sculptor
Courtney J. Martin
Executive Director, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Vicente Todolí
Curator and Artistic Director, Pirelli HangarBicocca
Eneri
Visual Artist and Pixadora2025 Moderators
The event is moderated by senior New York Times journalists.
Farah Nayeri
Culture Writer, The New York Times
Roslyn Sulcas
Culture Writer, The New York Times
Scott Reyburn
Journalist, The New York Times and The Art Newspaper
Jelena Trkulja
Senior Adviser for Academic and Cultural Affairs, Qatar Museums2025 Image Gallery
Art for Tomorrow Highlights
2025 Featured Sponsors & Partners
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