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23 Sep

Press Release Alserkal Lates @ Alserkal Avenue on 24th September 2018 Alserkal Lates returns for the new season! Join us on 24 September as our contemporary art galleries present new exhibitions and our creative concepts, including our food and retail spaces, will stay open until 9PM. Alserkal Residency will host a presentation by Diana Campbell Betancourt, where she will discuss her work with the Samdani Art Foundation. Concrete will present a contemporary dance performance by the Migle Praniauskaite Dance Company. We’re also welcoming two new concepts to the Avenue, CRANK and Nightjar Coffee Roasters. Events during Alserkal Lates: 6PM: Talk | Institution as Amplifier: Diana Campbell Betancourt on the Samdani Art Foundation at Alserkal Residency. Free and open to all. 6PM: Workshop: Jewellery rendering with watercolour at The Jewel Teller (book via info@thejewelteller.com) 7PM: Curated...

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18 Apr

Chinese artist Fu Wenjun @ World Art Dubai, 18-21 April 2018

by Samira Cooper

Art, English, Events

Chinese artist Fu Wenjun @ World Art Dubai, 18-21 April 2018

: Fu Wenjun

: Lake Baikal

: Old Tree in Autumn Sunset

: Gondola’s Waiting

: Spring Water

For the first time in the United Arab Emirates you can enjoy latest photography artworks of the prestigious contemporary artist Fu Wenjun who integrates the traditional Chinese art with the latest technology of digital photography, a new art style called “Digital Pictorial Photography”. The Chinese artist Fu Wenjun will show his latest Digital Pictorial Photography works at World Art Dubai stand No. D38, which will be open to the public from Wednesday 18th April to Saturday 21st April. The pieces to be exhibited manifest Wenjun’s deep reflection and considerations towards our current world, history and future with a harmonious integration of strong Chinese traditional art taste and some aesthetic features....

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21 Mar

Art Dubai 2018 @ Madinat Jumeirah from 21-24 March 2018

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Art, Culture, English

Art Dubai 2018 @ Madinat Jumeirah from 21-24 March 2018 Tuesday 20th March is took place the press conference of the 12th edition of Art Dubai, 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 fair is presented by the director Myrna Ayad and the artistic director Pablo del Val. Art Dubai 2018 features 105 galleries from 48 countries across its Contemporary and Modern halls as well as its new section Residents. “Once more, Art Dubai reaffirms its position as the platform representing the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, where initiatives are formed or announced, artists’ careers launched onto the international stage and where new...

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10 Mar

March in Dubai means Art Events: best selection by Dubai Events Blog

by Samira Cooper

Art, English, Events

March in Dubai means Art Events: best selection by Dubai Events Blog

For its 12th edition, Art Dubai introduces a new gallery programme dedicated to solo presentations from invited galleries whose artists will take part in a 4-8 week residency. The programme will take place in the UAE and encourages artists to immerse themselves in the local art scene to create a body of work which merges their distinct artistic practice with their surroundings. The final works will be on show in the new section of the fair, presented by the artists’ respective galleries. Residents 2018 will present an intimate selection of 11 solo gallery presentations by artists from around the world working across all media. The galleries in this section will be presented in a special exhibition between the two Contemporary gallery halls. The...

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5 Mar

Dubai Canvas 2018 @ La Mer Dubai, 1-7 March 2018

by Samira Cooper

Art, English, Events

Dubai Canvas 2018 @ La Mer Dubai, 1-7 March 2018 Dubai Canvas is back in town: every year, it's nice to discover the artworks of this artists, enjoying to take photos inside the artwork itself.

Dubai Canvas is a unique public art festival organised by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO). The annual event, launched in 2015, provides a platform for renowned artists from around the world to exhibit their creations in a public space. The Festival is aligned with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to convert Dubai into an open-air museum that inspires creativity and...

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8 Nov

Louvre Abu Dhabi Opening Weekend: from 11th to 14th November 2017

by Samira Cooper

Art, English, Events

Louvre Abu Dhabi Opening Weekend: from 11th to 14th November 2017

The much-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi will open to the public on Saturday November 11, with a spectacular week-long series of celebrations. It is the first museum of its kind in the Arab region and offers a new perspective on the history of art in a gloabalised world. An iconic architectural masterpiece designed by Jean Nouvel, it is located on the waterfront in Abu Dhabi's cultural district on Saadiyat Island. The inaugural installation in its spacious collection galleries will present 600 works of art, half from its own rich holdings, and half consisting of stellar works visiting from its 13 partner museums in France. The museum will also begin an...

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31 Oct