2010 Invitation
17-20 March 2010
Contemparabia
10-20 March 2010
Madinat Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Art Dubai 2010
Over the last three years Art Dubai has created a defining platform for current art practice in the Middle East, setting the business of art within a context that is intelligent, stimulating and relevant. Earlier this year, Art Dubai’s third edition attracted an audience of over 14,000 visitors from across the Middle East, South Asia and beyond, including leading curators, museum directors, artists, 80 museum groups and over 300 international press.
Next March we look forward to welcoming guests to the beachside setting of Madinat Jumeirah for the fourth edition of Art Dubai. Featuring a dynamic roster of international and regional galleries, Global Art Forum_4, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize, Art Park and Contemparabia, Art Dubai 2010 offers visitors the most extensive programme of contemporary art exhibitions and events to date.
See the highlights of Art Dubai 2009 here www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZB__GlHxmU
Art Dubai_Diary Dates and Booking Details
Art Dubai: 17-20 March 2010
Contemparabia: 10-20 March 2010
Book now for Art Dubai 2010. Early booking ensures the best hotels at the best rates. Contact Gulf Ventures, Art Dubai’s official travel partners, for a quote on artdubai@gulfventures.ae.
For ticket information and updates, register at www.artdubai.ae/registration
Art Dubai_2010 Programme Highlights
CONTEMPARABIA
Available to affiliates of international museums and leading collectors’ groups, Contemparabia 2010 offers a unique insight into the region’s most significant art institutions and initiatives with an exceptional cultural journey from Beirut to Amman, Damascus, Doha and the UAE.
To receive further information, please visit www.artdubai.ae/contemparabia/registration.html
GLOBAL ART FORUM_4
Global Art Forum_4 will once again bring together leading protagonists from the art world for four days of discussion and presentations.
View highlights from Global Art Forum_3 through newly-launched video podcasts at www.artdubai.ae/gaf2009 , including Independent & Artist-Run Initiatives in Tehran with Fereydoun Ave, Amirali Ghasemi, Sohrab Mahdavi, Shahab Fotouhi, Henri Shabistari and Negar Azimi; Discussing Museums with Thomas Krens, Mikhail Piotrovsky and Shuman Basar; and A Brief History of Curating with Hans Ulrich Obrist and Daniel Birnbaum.
ABRAAJ CAPITAL ART PRIZE
The second annual Abraaj Capital Art Prize will be unveiled at Art Dubai 2010. The winners are Egyptian artist Hala Elkoussy with curator Jelle Bouwhuis; Lebanese artist Marwan Sahmarani with curator Mahita El Bacha Urieta; and Algerian artist Kader Attia with curator Laurie Ann Farrell. Applications for the 2011 Abraaj Capital Art Prize are now open. Please visit www.abraaj.com/acap for details.
For media queries, contact press@artdubai.ae or +971 (0)4 323 3434.
