Tasmeem Doha 2026

We are pleased to invite you to the November program of Tasmeem Doha 2026, VCUarts Qatar’s art and design biennial. Under the theme حَوِّل (Hawwil), meaning “transmit,” this year’s Tasmeem Doha centers knowledge as a trust, and showcases how it is shared between generations and reinterpreted through creative practice.

Workshops and Knowledge Circle | November 1–4
Various locations at VCUarts Qatar

Workshops will explore pattern design and archives, printmaking and digital tools, alongside experimental approaches to materials and making. During the Knowledge Circle, or halaqa, participants will share insights from the workshops and reflect together on Tasmeem’s theme of transmitting knowledge.

Exhibition: Secrecy Is Immoral | November 4
Opening reception: Nov. 4, 2026 | 6:30–8 p.m.
On view: Oct. 27–Dec. 3, 2026
The Gallery, VCUarts Qatar

Secrecy Is Immoral explores knowledge as a shared trust through works that question inherited narrative, preserve cultural memory, and experiment with ways of transmitting knowledge.

Speaker Series | November 5 and 7
Part of the Design Doha Biennial 2026

Each day will feature talks and a moderated panel discussion exploring how knowledge is passed between generations and reinterpreted through creative practice.

Day One: Intergenerational Knowledge
Nov. 5, 2026

10 a.m.–2 p.m. | VCUarts Qatar Atrium

Day Two: Reframing Knowledge
Nov. 7, 2026
2–8 p.m. | VCUarts Qatar Atrium

The Tasmeem Speaker Series will conclude with a performance by electronic musician and producer Muqata’a and filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist Fairouz Hassan.

For more information on the full program and to register, visit tasmeem.qatar.vcu.edu

We look forward to welcoming you!