ABU DHABI ART BEYOND: EMERGING ARTISTS & GALLERIES AT CROMWELL PLACE

Dates: 4 June - 13 June 2021 Location: Cromwell Place, London, UK Abu Dhabi Art presented Beyond: Emerging Artists 2020 at Cromwell Place in London from 4 - 13 June 2021, in its first ever exhibition abroad. It was joined by four UAE galleries invited by the fair to showcase artists from the region in a collaborative event. Abu Dhabi Art Beyond: Emerging Artists was curated by Maya El-Khalil in 2020 and first shown at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi in November 2020. The commissions explore in diverse ways, the theme of memory, with works by Hind Mezaina, Afra Al Dhaheri and Afra Al Suwaidi. Alongside these new commissions and by invitation from Abu Dhabi Art, Tabari Artspace showed recent works by emerging performance artist Maitha Abdalla, whose work crosses mediums to explore adolescence and transitional moments. Lawrie Shabibi showed works by the UAE’s most established contemporary artist, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim who will represent the UAE at the Venice Biennale in 2022. Dubai-based galleries The Third Line and Isabelle Van Den Eynde presented a selection of MENA-based artists including Anuar Khalifi, Sara Naim, Sophia Al Maria and Manal AlDowayan.

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Participating UAE Galleries

Abu Dhabi Art offers a year-long programme for participating galleries, creating platforms that enable galleries to have a substantial presence in various locations through exhibitions. Participating galleries: Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde Lawrie Shabibi Tabari Artspace The Third Line

Beyond: Emerging Artists & Curator 2020

Maya El-Khalil

Maya El-Khalil

“Beyond: Emerging Artists” Curator

Maya El-Khalil

“Beyond: Emerging Artists” Curator

Hind Mezaina

Hind Mezaina

Artist

Hind Mezaina

Artist

Afra Al Dhaheri

Afra Al Dhaheri

Artist

Afra Al Dhaheri

Artist

Afra Al Suwaidi

Afra Al Suwaidi

Artist

Afra Al Suwaidi

Artist

UAE Galleries Exhibiting Artists

Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim

Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim

Artist | Lawrie Shabibi

Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim

Artist | Lawrie Shabibi

Maitha Abdalla

Maitha Abdalla

Artist | Tabari Artspace

Maitha Abdalla

Artist | Tabari Artspace

Anuar Khalifi

Anuar Khalifi

Artist | The Third Line

Anuar Khalifi

Artist | The Third Line

Sara Naim

Sara Naim

Artist | The Third Line

Sara Naim

Artist | The Third Line

Sophia Al Maria

Sophia Al Maria

Artist | The Third Line

Sophia Al Maria

Artist | The Third Line

Manal Al Dowayan

Manal Al Dowayan

Artist | Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde

Manal Al Dowayan

Artist | Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde