WORLD ART DUBAI WILL DEBUT IN APRIL
- Mar 1, 2015
- 3 min read
World Art Dubai is a new platform for galleries and artists to bridge market gaps with affordable works for seasoned art lovers and budding collectors. ‘Art for all' is poised to further accentuate the city’s growing prominence as a leading culture and arts hub when it debuts at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from April 8th-11th.
Melisa Mizrakli's 'Number 8' is among the pieces being shown
by New York's Emmanuel Fremin Gallery
The Snobby Runway explores the creative talents of more than one hundres artists from 25 countries.
A unique fusion of art, education and entertainment catering for art lovers, buyers and collectors, World Art Dubai will house an affordable collection of several hundred modern and contemporary works – comprising paintings and prints, photography, sculpture and urban art.
Highlights include exclusive showings by trend-setting, award-winning art institutions from across Europe, North American and Asia, including: TNK Art Gallery - Russia’s oldest fine art gallery, Villa Del Arte Galleries – voted best gallery by Time Out Barcelona 2013, Able Fine Art – the brainchild of Korea’s biggest art collector with spaces in New York and Korea, Emmanuel Fremin – voted New York’s best young gallery by MOCA Art Foundation in 2013, Letitia Gallery – the UAE gallery renowned for Middle Eastern antiquities and fine art, and Tokyo’s Biken International – an institution celebrated around the world for fostering talented, young Japanese artists.
Jean-François Rauzier's 'Arbre de vie' will be exhibited
by Villa Del Arte Galleries of Barcelona
“The collections showcased at World Art Dubai will feature pieces spanning a diverse price range to appeal to the widest possible demographic of potential buyers – not simply institutional collectors,” said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, DWTC.
Things to know:
• Art on the rise: the number of art galleries in Dubai has more than quadrupled from 10 to over 40 in recent years (Source: Middle East Art Market Report 2014), while the first phase of Dubai Design District (D3) – a creative collective where local artists and designers neighbour global brands – will open next year.
• Low-cost property boom driving demand for affordable art: According to CBRE Middle East, close to 17,000 new residential units are expected to be completed in Dubai this year. An estimated 65,000 new residential units are due for completion over the next four years, of which 83% of which will be low-to-mid-cost apartments purchased by first-time buyers and investors – key target audiences for World Art Dubai.
About World Art Dubai
A unique fusion of art, education and entertainment, World Art Dubai is a new and affordable art fair concept designed to unite global artists with Dubai’s international community. The four-day event is supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and is a key pillar in Art Season, the city’s objective to establish a position as a leading global culture and arts hub.
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