MF Husain: New Doha museum Lawh Wa Qalam celebrates Indian art legend

Lawh Wa Qalam is dedicated to the late Indian artist whose prolific paintings fascinated the world.

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The building seems to be leaning forward, as if eager to tell a story.

In a video clip of Lawh Wa Qalam, the world's first museum dedicated to MF Husain, we see glimpses of the extraordinary work of the late legendary Indian artist, whose prolific paintings and turbulent personal history have fascinated the world.

The museum honours the legacy of the artist who spent his last years in Qatar and was granted citizenship in 2010.

Spanning over some 3,000 sq m, it opened to visitors last week and is part of the expansive campus of Qatar Foundation's Education City, an educational and research hub.