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  "path": "/art-news/news/art-basel-qatar-2026-sales-report-art-market-1234772851/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-09T22:28:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.artnews.com",
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  "textContent": "Wael Shawky framed it succinctly: “Art Basel Qatar has presented a new way forward for the art market.” Whether that way forward means smaller more focused editions of other Art Basel fairs or just that the inaugural Basel Doha was proof that western galleries can sell art in the Middle East is unclear.",
  "title": "First Art Basel Qatar Closed with Institutional Acquisitions, Mid-Market Strength, and Measured Sales Momentum"
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