At the world’s most elite art fair, Qatar cements its soft power
Shorouk Express “Art always gets a sort of double sense,” said Sholette. “One hand, yes, it’s a business, but it’s almost that’s the necessary side of propping up and maintaining and collecting and preserving culture, which somehow transcends capitalism, somehow transcending mere business.” He said Art Basel’s tie-up with Qatar underscored just how much the supposed…
