Art Dubai 19-22 March 2008
Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
http://www.artdubai.ae/
Nearly 70 of the world’s leading contemporary and modern galleries from 28 countries, selected from over 350 applications will gather in Dubai next March for the second Art Dubai fair (formerly the DIFC Gulf Art Fair), nearly doubling the size of the Fair for 2008.
The strengths of the show lie in the caliber and unparalleled global diversity of Art Dubai’s offerings, bringing together the most cutting-edge contemporary art and modern masters in one of the world’s most dynamic countries. Emphasis will be placed on galleries from the emerging markets of the Middle East, South and Central Asia and the Far East, showing alongside established international dealers from the West. Approximately half of the exhibitors will be from the Middle East, Central Asia and Far East and will be complimented by leading galleries from Europe, North and South America and Africa.
Amongst the international participants are both well-established and young galleries such as: Max Lang (New York), Albion (London), Gallery Chemould (Mumbai), The Third Line (Dubai), Galleria Continua (San Gimignano), SCAI The Bathhouse (Tokyo), Galerie Sfeir-Semler (Hamburg and Beirut), Gallery Espace (New Delhi), Galerie Thomas (Munich), Sundaram Tagore (New York), Kashya Hildebrand (Zurich) and MAM Mario Mauroner (Austria).
New participants include contemporary galleries such as: Kukje Gallery (Seoul), Chantal Crousel (Paris), Universal Studios (Beijing), Kamel Mennour (Paris), 100 Tonson (Bangkok), B21 (Dubai), Contrasts Gallery (Shanghai), Silk Road Gallery (Tehran), Galeria Millan (São Paolo), Galería Horrach Moya (Mallorca), TORCH GALLERY (Amsterdam), Produzentengalerie (Hamburg) and nina menocal (Mexico City).
John Martin, Fair Director comments:
“We are delighted by the strong interest we have seen from a diverse range of exceptional international galleries. In its second year, Art Dubai has already become a significant new art event on the international calendar and says much about the potential for Dubai to become one of the world’s great centres for innovative contemporary art and design”.
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GLOBAL ART FORUM
Fifty of Art World’s Most Prominent Cultural Leaders and Thinkers Address Second Global Art Forum in Dubai :
On 17th and 18th March the discussion will focus on "Art Patronage in the Business Age" (Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC")) and on 19th, 20th and 21st March, the topic will be: "Building on the Foundations of Contemporary Art: East meets West (in Dubai Madinat Arena Beach Area" (open to the public).)
Following on from the highly acclaimed Global Art Forum: 1 in 2007, fifty of the global art community’s most respected curators, collectors, and artists have been invited to join Global Art Forum: 2, taking place in Dubai 17-21 March alongside Art Dubai. With speakers ranging from Glenn Lowry, Director, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, to British-based artist Anish Kapoor, an array of artists and cultural contributors from around the world, will present their visions and debate ideas during the five-day event set to foster links between the Middle East and the wider global arts community through candid debate on the evolving business of art.
"A critical theme running through Global Art Forum: 2 is the development of art initiatives through partnerships with businesses and private individuals. The Forum will examine public support for the arts, corporate and private collecting and art patronage from a regional and international perspective," said John Martin, Fair Director, Art Dubai.
Fifty of Art World’s Most Prominent Cultural Leaders and Thinkers Address Second Global Art Forum in Dubai :
On 17th and 18th March the discussion will focus on "Art Patronage in the Business Age" (Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC")) and on 19th, 20th and 21st March, the topic will be: "Building on the Foundations of Contemporary Art: East meets West (in Dubai Madinat Arena Beach Area" (open to the public).)
Following on from the highly acclaimed Global Art Forum: 1 in 2007, fifty of the global art community’s most respected curators, collectors, and artists have been invited to join Global Art Forum: 2, taking place in Dubai 17-21 March alongside Art Dubai. With speakers ranging from Glenn Lowry, Director, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, to British-based artist Anish Kapoor, an array of artists and cultural contributors from around the world, will present their visions and debate ideas during the five-day event set to foster links between the Middle East and the wider global arts community through candid debate on the evolving business of art.
"A critical theme running through Global Art Forum: 2 is the development of art initiatives through partnerships with businesses and private individuals. The Forum will examine public support for the arts, corporate and private collecting and art patronage from a regional and international perspective," said John Martin, Fair Director, Art Dubai.
Courtesy of Art Dubai
"A perfect example of this type of collaboration is The Financial Times’ ("FT") support of the Global Art Forum. This agreement forms part of the FT's on-going commitment to covering the business and cultural life of Dubai and the wider Middle East", he added.The first two days of Global Art Forum: 2 will be hosted at the DIFC and will focus on Art Patronage in the Business Age. This part of the Forum will feature leading thinkers from the international art and business communities and will address topics such as: Building a Corporate Collection, Working with Corporations, Private Passion and Cultural Philanthropy and Personal Commitments to Building Cultural Cities. Soichiro Fukutake, founder of the Naoshima Fukutake Museum Foundation and President of Benesse Corporation, will present the keynote address.
On Wednesday 19 March, the Global Art Forum moves to the Madinat Arena where the conversations will consider public art projects through interviews with some of the most influential artists working today: Daniel Buren, France; Ai Wei Wei, China; and Tony Cragg, UK. A special interview will be conducted by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Director of International Programs at the Serpentine Gallery London, with Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian. An additional panel discussing art's role in political and social transformations will include Suha Shoman, Director, Darat al Funun, Amman; Salima Hashmi, Curator of Desperately Seeking Paradise; and curator and artistic director of the Sharjah Biennial, Jack Persekian, among others.
In collaboration with the FIAC in Paris, the Global Art Forum will host Paris /Dubai, which will unite artists and intellectuals from the Middle East living in Paris through the topic of art in transition. Curator and former director of Documenta 10, Catherine David will host this panel.
Glenn Lowry, Director Museum of Modern Art, New York City, will give a keynote address about the personal initiatives behind MoMA, after which there will be a series of presentations on the most important new institutions and projects underway the region.
Art Dubai is held under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai.
Transcripts of Global Art Forum: 2 will be published in October 2008.
The full program of Global Art Forum: 2 will be available online at http://www.artdubai.ae/, as of February 15th, 2008.
More info on: www.artdubai.ae/
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