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  "path": "/2026/02/05/saudi-arabia-looks-to-its-modern-art-history-as-the-art-world-eyes-up-the-gulf",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T15:20:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.theartnewspaper.com",
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  "textContent": "With the inaugural Art Basel opening in Qatar, and with Frieze in Abu Dhabi later this year, the Kingdom is looking to the past with its exhibitions and auctions",
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