Photo Courtesy : the artist and GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano / Beijing / Les Moulins
The rich and talented have flocked once again to Dubai to partake in the world’s most important art event of the year, Art Dubai. The event kicks off today and will run through March 21, 2015 at the Madinat Jumeirah. Style.com/Arabia got a sneak peek of the collections and can confirm that the ninth edition of the world’s leading art fair promises to outdo itself, yet again.
The fair gathers over 90 international galleries from 40 countries, showcasing both contemporary and modern masterpieces by established and up-and-coming talents, and introduces a schedule packed with various activities, including The Abraaj Group Art Prize and the Global Art Forum: an initiative featuring commissioned projects, as well as live talks centered on “Technology and Art,” and several workshops including The Sheikha Manal Little Artist Program, and Campus Art Dubai.
Style.com/Arabia will bring you all the news related to one of Dubai’s most successful events live from Madinat Jumeirah as they happen starting with this preview of some of the art displayed at the fair.
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Adel Abidin, "I'm Sorry", 2008
Metal box, plexiglas, LED lights- 68.2 x 171 x 29.8 cm
Courtesy of Lawrie Shabibi
Sam Moyer, "TBD, 2015"
Marble and dyed canvas mounted to MDF
Ayaz Jokhio, "M.K Gandhi",2014
Oil on Canvas
42 x 60 cm
James Webb, "Know Thy Worth (E'raf Qeematak)", 2014
Sculpture, aluminum black-coated
45 x 150 x 3 cm
Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Imane Farés
Pavel Pepperstein, From the series "Studies of American Suprematism", 2013
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm/60 x 80 cm
Mickalene Thomas, "Clarivel Left", 2014
Rhinestones, acrylic, oil, enamel and silkscreen on a wooden panel
213.4 x 152.4 cm
Ayaz Jokhio, "M.A Jinnah", 2014
Oil on Canvas
48 x 60 cm
Anila Quayyum, "Untitled", 2015
Stainless Steel
60 x 60 x 60 in
