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Winner Announced: The Loudest Grain

Media City Qatar has revealed the winning artwork of the first Next in Arts edition. Yasamin Shaikhi’s The Loudest Grain was unveiled at Art Basel Qatar and is now featured in the gallery.

Announced February 3, 2026

Yasamin Shaikhi with The Loudest Grain at the official reveal.

Media City Qatar leadership with Yasamin Shaikhi and The Loudest Grain.

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Program spotlightWinner update: The Loudest GrainYasamin Shaikhi was announced as the winner of the first Next in Arts edition. Explore the winning work and official release.Published February 3, 2026

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Featured Artworks

The Loudest GrainYasamin Shaikhi

Transient Geometry ILina Farouk

Tidal MemoryOmar Hadi

Rising FormsSalma Qadri

Modern Painting No. 1Yusuf Khan

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The Loudest Grain · Yasamin Shaikhi

Transient Geometry I · Lina Farouk

Tidal Memory · Omar Hadi

Modern Painting No. 1 · Yusuf Khan

Signal Garden · Mariam Nair