 eginning March 18, Dubai will host Art Dubai 2009, the most anticipated art fair ever in Asia. 65 galleries from every corner of the world will gather together in its beach resort -- Madinat Jumeirah, a fascinating area in Dubai.
Located in Araby, Dubai has long been a dreamland for millionaires. The financial crisis does not affect Dubai’s enthusiasm for holding art fairs. Art Dubai 2009 will unveil the works of the recipients of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. Three of the recipients are: Curator Carol Solomon and Artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah; Curator Cristiana Perella and Artist Kutluğ Ataman; Curator Leyla Fakhr and Artist Nazgol Ansarinia. They will receive a generous prize of a total of 1 million dollars.
Although not one of the Chinese galleries would be participating in this art fair, members from the Chinese galleries, auctions and art collectors would be visiting it. Moreover, Nobility Art Society is forming a team consisting of Chinese collectors to tour Dubai before the fair opens. Jerome Sans, the director of Ullens Contemporary Center for Art in Beijing, will be participating in Art Dubai’s Global Forum. A conversation targeted at “The Art of the Party” will take place among Jerome Sans, Simon de Pury, the owner of Christie’s and others.
John Martin, the director and co-founder of Art Dubai, is very much familiar with the art market in the Middle Eastern area. Art Dubai is becoming increasingly important in Asia. An estimate of 12,000 people visited the fair in 2008. Under these circumstances inflicted by the financial crisis, will Art Dubai perform even better this year? Let us wait and see.
Art Dubai 2009's opening reception:
2009.3.19 4:00 pm -- 9:30 pm
Access to Public is available from March 19 to March 21, 2009.
Time:
2009.3.19: 4:00 pm--9:00pm
2009.3.20: 2:00 pm--9:00pm
2009.3.21: 10:00am--6:00pm
For more information, please visit: www.artdubai.ae
Below are some of the works by participating artists：
Anish Kapoor, Untitled, Stainless steel and lacquer, 2008
Bhagyanath C, Space & Ladder, 2008
Doa Aly, A Tress of Hair, Single-channel video, 2008
Jeffar Khaldi, asyetuntitled2, 2009
Kesang Lamdark, 9 ego, plexiglass and found objects, 2006
Laleh Khorramian, I Without End, 2008
Lalla Essaydi, Les Femmes du Maroc- Harem Beauty 1, 2008
Michael Najjar, Dubai, 2006
M:M Paris, The Agent Pirate, 2006
Nabil Nahas, 150x150cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
Nelson Leirner, Pollockcow (detail), Fiberglass, resin & stickers, 140 x 240 x 80 cm, 2004
Nnenna Okore, Ashoebi II, Clay and Burlap, 127 x 229 x 18cm
Shilpa Gupta, Untitled, 2008
Susan Hefuna, Dream, 2009
Sissi Farassat, Mosque, Color photograph with sequins, 57x85cm, 2006
Sam Francis, Untitled,1958
Sam Francis,Untitled,1958-1960
Tomokazu Matsuyama, Runnin II, 2008
U-Ram Choe, Una Lumino, 2008
Zena el Khalil, Queens of Sheba, fabric and plastic dolls, 2006-ongoing
Zaha Hadid, bench
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