Saud Alkhater, The Baer Faxt Live from Doha 2026

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Saud Alkhater and other guests about the inaugural Art Basel Qatar and the impact of a significant exhibition on Alkhater's collecting journey.

On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with a bevy of guests with ties to the region including Qatar's own Saud Alkhater, a young collector. Alkhater tells us about the fateful exhihibition organized by Qatar Museums that inspired his collecting journey and what he thinks of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar.Other guests on The Baer Faxt Live from Doha include Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation; Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD; and Jean-Paul Engelen, Director at Acquavella. Thank you to The Ned Doha for being our host. This conversation was recorded on the 4th of February, 2026.

People in this episode

Host: The Baer Faxt

Guests: Saud Alkhater, Mariët Westermann, Princess Alia Al-Senussi, Jean-Paul Engelen

Topics covered

• art collecting
• Art Basel Qatar
• Qatar Museums
• interviews
• cultural events

Keywords

• Saud Alkhater
• Art Basel Qatar
• art collecting
• Qatar Museums
• interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Qatar Museums

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