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2024 Artist Commissions in Al Ain Oasis

  • Al Ain Oasis

Established artists are invited to create site-specific artworks at cultural sites. Artist: Manal Mahamid

2024 Artist Commissions in Al Jahili Fort

  • Al Jahili Fort

Established artists are invited to create site-specific artworks at cultural sites. Artists: Ahmad Saeed Al Areef Al Dhaheri, Dina Mattar and Manal Mahamid

Simrin Mehra Agarwal Artwork

  • Corniche Abu Dhabi

Simrin Mehra Agarwal, 2024 Beyond Emerging Artist, artwork is showing as collateral work for Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial.

Abu Dhabi Art Fair

  • Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi

The annual art fair each November is the culmination of the year-round visual arts programme. The fair brings together a number of local and international galleries offering artworks for sale which are shown alongside exhibitions, artist commissions and installations both at the fair and across the emirate.

Artist Commissions in Al Ain Oasis

  • Al Ain Oasis

Established artists are invited to create site-specific artworks at cultural sites. Artist: Manal Mahamid

Artist Commissions in Al Jahili Fort

  • Al Jahili Fort

Established artists are invited to create site-specific artworks at cultural sites. ِ Artists: Ahmad Saeed Al Areef Al Dhaheri, Dina Mattar and Manal Mahamid

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Exhibitions, Commissions and Installations

Bringing art to the fair and public arena, Abu Dhabi Art provides a platform for installations and collaborates with curators and partners to bring exhibitions and projects to the art fair and different locations in Abu Dhabi.
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Talks Programme

A series of stimulating cultural talks featuring curators and artists from the art fair and leaders from the UAE’s art institutions alongside other renowned art professionals on a diverse range of cultural topics.


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Performance Programme

Abu Dhabi Art works with a number of artists and curators to provide a strong performance component at the fair, with site-specific performances commissioned in different locations throughout the city, or experienced through the virtual platform.


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Culinary Art

Launched in 2022, a culinary art experience that combines dining and an art experience.

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BEYOND: ARTIST COMMISSIONS

Launched in 2017. Each year, Abu Dhabi Art invites established and well-known artists to create site-specific works in historic sites in Al Ain and the wider Abu Dhabi emirate, to activate these sites and draw new audiences to them. The works created by the commissioned artists are revealed during Abu Dhabi Art and remain on show to the public for several months afterward.

Courtesy of 1x1 Art Gallery and Salima Hashmi

Artist Commissions 2021

Aya Haidar (ATHR) Hazem Harb (Tabari Artspace) Najat Makki (Hunar Gallery) Rasheed Araeen (Grosvenor Gallery) Richard Atugonza (Afriart Gallery)

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Competitions

Launched in 2017. Each year, Abu Dhabi Art invites established and well-known artists to create site-specific works in historic sites in Al Ain and the wider Abu Dhabi emirate, to activate these sites and draw new audiences to them. The works created by the commissioned artists are revealed during Abu Dhabi Art and remain on show to the public for several months afterward.

Courtesy of 1x1 Art Gallery and Salima Hashmi

DIGITAL COMPETITION

Abu Dhabi Art invites all university students to participate in a special competition to enhance the viewers experience. The winner receives a prize of 5,000 AED and the opportunity to work side-by-side with DCT’s Digital Team to improve the 2021 edition. Proposal Deadline: 25 February 2021

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Peformance Program

Launched in 2017. Each year, Abu Dhabi Art invites established and well-known artists to create site-specific works in historic sites in Al Ain and the wider Abu Dhabi emirate, to activate these sites and draw new audiences to them. The works created by the commissioned artists are revealed during Abu Dhabi Art and remain on show to the public for several months afterward.

Courtesy of 1x1 Art Gallery and Salima Hashmi

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

An online initiative working with galleries that regularly participate in Abu Dhabi Art fair to highlight works by a series of emerging and established artists each week. All works presented on this platform are under USD 5,000.

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Education

Launched in 2017. Each year, Abu Dhabi Art invites established and well-known artists to create site-specific works in historic sites in Al Ain and the wider Abu Dhabi emirate, to activate these sites and draw new audiences to them. The works created by the commissioned artists are revealed during Abu Dhabi Art and remain on show to the public for several months afterward.

Courtesy of 1x1 Art Gallery and Salima Hashmi

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

Abu Dhabi Art offers various programmes for the community for all ages including workshops, tours and competitions. Workshops Hands-on art activities for all ages. Abu Dhabi Art also offers exclusive artist-led masterclasses available for both adults and teens (ages 13+). All art activities and masterclasses, take inspiration from work seen at Abu Dhabi Art. Tours Complimentary 45-minute educational and interactive guided tours of the Abu Dhabi Art fair and exhibitions led by a Visitor Experience Specialist. Available in either Arabic or English. Competitions Abu Dhabi Art runs various competitions for students from product design to graphic design, architectural proposals through to digital innovation.

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Talks

A series of stimulating cultural talks featuring curators and artists from the art fair and leaders from the UAE’s art institutions alongside other renowned art professionals on a diverse range of cultural topics.

Courtesy of 1x1 Art Gallery and Salima Hashmi

Talks PROGRAMME

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