Other monumental sculptures by great names in contemporary art have also been installed all over the peninsula, including in some of the stadiums hosting World Cup matches. There, they can admire installations by Qatari and international artists such as "SMALL LIE" by KAWS, "Falcon" by Tom Claassen, "Desert Horse" by Ali Hassan and "COSMOS" by Jean-Michel Othoniel. And that starts from the moment they arrive at Hamad International Airport. The duo spared no expense to impress the two million foreign tourists visiting the micro-monarchy for this legendary sporting event. The World Cup is seen as the culmination of the development strategy helmed by the current Emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and his predecessor and father, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. Journalist Hannah McGivern explains, in the latest episode of "The Week in Art" podcast, that this is one of the strategies put in place by the powerful Al-Thani family, which has been ruling over the emirate since the 19th century, to increase the regional and international influence of Qatar. While the word commonly refers to a form of greenwashing transposed to the field of art, some scholars argue that it applies to any organization or regime that relies on the cultural sphere to redeem its image. Qatar's robo-jockey camel races hope to draw FIFA World Cup crowd
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