Art Dubai

Art Dubai is a leading international art fair that takes place every March in Dubai. Founded in 2007, Art Dubai is the preeminent platform to see art from the Middle East and North Africa. Each year, the fair features a globally diverse lineup of over 100 galleries from more than 40 different countries, from household names to emerging art spaces[1], making it the world's most globally diverse art fair[2]. Art Dubai is one of the major events on the international arts calendar, attracting over 28,000 visitors in 2018, including UAE-based, regional and international collectors, curators, patrons and nearly 100 visiting museums and institutions. Alongside its gallery halls, Art Dubai’s extensive programming includes commissioned artists’ and curators’ projects, residencies, education initiatives and the Global Art Forum[3].

Art Dubai is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The 13th edition of Art Dubai will take place between March 20-23, 2019.

Background

Art Dubai, originally called the Gulf Art Fair, was founded in 2007 by gallerist John Martin and former financier Benedict Floyd. It is part of the Art Dubai Group FZ LLC, which is part-owned by Middle East Fairs and the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC).[4][5]

Art Dubai is sponsored by Julius Baer and Piaget. BMW is the official car partner of Art Dubai and the Misk Art Institute is the exclusive partner of Art Dubai Modern[6]. Madinat Jumeirah is home to the event. The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (DCAA) is a strategic partner of Art Dubai and supports the fair’s year-round non-for-profit education programme[7].

Galleries

Art Dubai Contemporary

Art Dubai’s gallery halls are split into three main sections: Contemporary, Modern and Residents. Art Dubai Contemporary features commercial galleries operating on the primary market that have been established for at least two years.[8] Around 70 galleries are selected every year for Art Dubai Contemporary, from established galleries to younger art spaces from under-represented art capitals. Likewise, exhibited artists range from emerging practitioners to industry heavyweights.[9] The works presented at the fair cover painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, photography and performance. At the 2018 edition of Art Dubai, 105 galleries from 48 countries were featured, including newcomers from Ethiopia, Iceland, and Kazakhstan[10]. The Contemporary halls presented solo and collective displays of 78 galleries from 42 countries, whereas the Modern section welcomed 16 international galleries, showcasing a presentation of works by more than 50 modernists from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.

Art Dubai Contemporary’s Selection Committee includes Co-Director of Victoria Miro Gallery (London/Venice) Glenn Scott Wright, Isabelle van den Eynde (Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Dubai), Andrée Sfeir-Semler (Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Hamburg/Beirut) and Ursula Krinzinger (Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna).

Art Dubai Modern

Art Dubai Modern, established in 2014, is devoted to Modern art from the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Each exhibitor presents a solo, two-person or multi-artist show, featuring works by Modern masters of the 20th century, with a focus on work produced between the 1940s and 1980s.[11] In 2018, Art Dubai Modern featured 16 international galleries from 14 countries and present the second edition of the Art Dubai Modern Symposium, a series of talks and presentations focused on the life, work and cultural impact of 20th century masters from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

Art Dubai Modern’s Advisory Committee is composed of Dr Nada Shabout, professor of Art History and the Coordinator of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative (CAMCSI) at the University of North Texas; Dr Iftikhar Dadi, associate professor in Cornell University’s Department of History of Art and Chair of its Department of Art; Catherine David, Deputy Director of Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris; and Vali Mahlouji, curator, director of the Kaveh Golestan Estate, independent advisor to the British Museum and founder of the curatorial think tank Archaeology of the Final Decade.

Residents

Art Dubai presented its first edition of Residents, a 4-week residency programme hosted by the fair, in March 2018. Through this programme, 11 multidisciplinary gallery artists from all over the world were invited to create new works, in fully equipped Dubai and Abu Dhabi studio spaces, inspired by their experiences in the UAE[12]. The artists’ selection of works were displayed in a special exhibition area at the fair.

The Global Art Forum

The Global Art Forum is the largest annual arts conference in the Middle East and Asia and takes place every year at Art Dubai.[13] The conference features live talks, panel discussions and performances by regional and international thought leaders, artists, curators and writers.[14] Previous speakers include high-profile figures such as Hans Ulrich Obrist, Michael Stipe and Christo. In 2018, the Global Art Forum was co-directed by Noah Raford and Marlies Wirth with Commissioner Shumon Basar and held under the title 'I Am Not a Robot', focusing on the timely theme of power, paranoia and potentials of automation.

Education

Art Dubai’s non-for-profit educational programming, provides programmes for children through to post-graduates. Art Dubai’s education initiatives include Campus Art Dubai, a community art school for UAE-based artists, curators, writers, designers and enthusiasts, Forum Fellows, a fellowship that brings together young curators and writers from the Middle East; and The Sheikha Manal Little Artist Program for children aged 5 to 17. The fair also has an internship and volunteer programme.[15]

Art Dubai Portraits

In Spring 2017, the fair started producing Art Dubai Portraits, a series of 1- and 3-minute films focusing on artists that are connected to the fair through its programming and participating galleries. Unique in showing the artists’ personal- and work-spaces as well as capturing their personality, the Art Dubai Portraits serve as a one-of-a-kind resource for curators and researchers working on the art from the region.

Economic Impact

In March 2016, the fairs’ parent company, Art Dubai Fair FZ LLC (The Art Dubai Group), released the results of an independent survey for Art Week 2015 (March 18–25, 2015). The results show that the total economic impact the Art Dubai and Design Days Dubai events have on the local economy and service sector totaled US $35 million across seven days.[16][17][18]

Art Exhibitions and Events Dubai

References

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  2. ↑ Review, Jyoti KalsiSpecial to Weekend (2018-03-14). "A complete guide to Art Dubai". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ Dubai, Art. "PROGRAMMING - Art Dubai". Art Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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  6. ↑ Dubai, Art. "FAIR PARTNERS - Art Dubai". Art Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  7. ↑ Dubai, Art. "GLOBAL ART FORUM 12: "I AM NOT A ROBOT" - Art Dubai". Art Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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  9. ↑ "Art Dubai: calm and collected-Telegraph". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  10. ↑ Review, Jyoti KalsiSpecial to Weekend (2018-03-14). "A complete guide to Art Dubai". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ↑ Review, By Jyoti Kalsi, Special to Weekend (2016-03-09). "Art Dubai continues its cultural journey". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  12. ↑ Dubai, Art. "Art Dubai Residents - Art Dubai". Art Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Vernacular Curatorial Practice in the United Arab Emirates". 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  14. ↑ "Buro 24/7 Middle East's complete guide to Art Dubai". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  15. ↑ "Art Dubai 2016: All Roads Connect". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  16. ↑ team, By the GN Focus (2016-03-01). "Art Week paints Dubai green with Dh128 million economic contribution". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  17. ↑ "Art Dubai said to contribute $35m to local economy". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  18. ↑ "Dubai fair showcases success in art in 10th year". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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