Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, has announced the appointment of Abdellah Karroum as its director, reports Pac Pobric of the Art Newspaper. Karroum previously served as associate curator for the 2013 Triennial at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, and for the biennials in Gwangju (2008) and Dakar (2006). He is also the founder of the independent art space L’appartment 22 in Morocco. Karroum begins his directorship at Mathaf in June.