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Katara, the Cultural Village Foundation, brings to Doha Ibrahim El Salahi: A Visionary Modernist, the first museum retrospective of acclaimed Sudanese artist, Ibrahim El Salahi. Including approximately 80 works encompassing over five decades of the artist’s career, this retrospective highlights drawings and paintings from international institutions and private collections. A Visionary Modernist follows work produced during El Salahi’s travels and ongoing spiritual journey.   A Visionary Modernist begins with paintings from the periods before, during, and immediately following El Salahi’s time at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London, in 1954. This was a time of self discovery as well as an introduction to other world cultures and artistic practices. Inspired by art ranging from Ancient Islam, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, to Modernists such as Cézanne, Pissarro, and Seurat, El Salahi began to incorporate various visual techniques into his work.   The exhibition continues with work made upon El Salahi’s return to Sudan in 1957 and the years that followed. A Visionary Modernist concludes with paintings and drawings produced after El Salahi’s return to Oxford, England, in 1998, to the present day, a period that represents the culmination of the artist’s experiences and career.   Ibrahim El Salahi: A Visionary Modernist is organized by the Museum for African Art, New York, and guest curated by Dr. Salah M. Hassan, Goldwin Smith Professor, Cornell University.