{"id":2629,"date":"2022-07-24T06:28:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T06:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2022-07-24T06:28:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T06:28:24","slug":"abu-dhabi-art-fair-announces-largest-fair-to-date-and-2022-guest-curators-for-gallery-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/abu-dhabi-art-fair-announces-largest-fair-to-date-and-2022-guest-curators-for-gallery-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi Art Fair Announces Largest Fair To Date And 2022 Guest Curators For Gallery Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abu Dhabi Art has announced its largest edition to date, with this year\u2019s diverse gallery lineup featuring a record-breaking 78 galleries from27 countries. Abu Dhabi Art will also welcome esteemed art historianRachida Triki, gallerist Jade Ye\u015fim Turanl\u0131, and arts journalist Riccarda Mandrini as this year\u2019s sector guest curators and collaborators for galleries at the fair. Taking place from 16 to 20 November at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the 14th<\/sup> edition of the fair will highlight artists from North Africa, T\u00fcrkiye and the wider region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Abu Dhabi Art fair has established itself as an influential annual platform for the burgeoning MENASA art scene, connecting galleries and artists from various geographical territories with collectors, art enthusiasts, and visitors from the region and beyond. The annual November art fair is the culmination of Abu Dhabi Art\u2019s year-round visual arts programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year\u2019s highly successful fair has resulted in a record 45 galleries returning for the 2022 event, whilst also attracting the participation of 33 new galleries, demonstrating the international art world\u2019s confidence in the region post-COVID.Hailing from countries spanning the globe \u2013 including Italy, Colombia, South Korea, Denmark and India \u2013 the array of local, regional, and international galleries will allow visitors to explore a wide selection of artworks from both established and emerging artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following its tradition of collaborating with distinguished arts professionals to highlight relevant contemporary themes in engaging ways, Abu Dhabi Art has invited art historian, Professor of Philosophy, and curator Triki to be the guest curator of this year\u2019s Focus<\/em> section under the theme New Tomorrows<\/em>. The section will spotlight galleries and artists from North Africa and explore the artistic evolution of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abu Dhabi Art has also appointed gallerist Turanl\u0131of Pi Artworks and journalist Mandrini as guest curators for the fair, each bringing in a number of new galleries. Turanl\u0131 will focus on galleries and artists from T\u00fcrkiyeincluding first time exhibitors Dirimart and Galeri Nev \u0130stanbulwhilst Mandrini will bring together galleries from around the world with diverse programmes including galleries Mazzoleni, P420 and Dep Art Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dyala Nusseibeh, Director, Abu Dhabi Art, said: \u201cSince the first fair in 2007, Abu Dhabi Art has played an integral role in the art eco-system in Abu Dhabi and the wider emirates, fueling the appetite for art in the region. Over the years, we have not only succeeded in bolstering the growth of the country\u2019s cultural and creative industries but also in nurturing homegrown talent. Through collaborations with guest curators such as Rachida Triki, Jade Ye\u015fim Turanl\u0131 and Riccarda Mandrini, we also continue to enable diverse perspectives to be present at the fair, ensuring that Abu Dhabi Art continues to be a place of discovery for our art collectors and wider public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Triki said: \u201cAs the curator of this year\u2019s Focus <\/em>section, I had the pleasure of bringing together dynamic galleries that present works by established and emerging artists from the Northern Africa region. The works have been selected based on the section\u2019s theme that links heritage and re-creation as a continual rebirth for New Tomorrows<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandrinisaid:<\/em>\u201cFor this section, I wanted to bring together a diverse group of galleries and artists from different historical periods and geographies. The artworks presented by the galleries create an open narrative and a shared dialogue, writing a new page in art history, which we as individuals, regardless of our cultural and geographical affiliations, can feel part of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turanl\u0131said: \u201cLast year I was blown away by my visit to the extraordinary Abu Dhabi Art fair and by the energy it generates in the UAE. The fair\u2019s content is very diverse, and it appeals to a vast audience. For this edition, there will be six Turkish galleries with extraordinary works on show by established and emerging artists from T\u00fcrkiye. The selected galleries are pioneers, both locally and internationally, and cover a whole spectrum of art.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Modern & Contemporary<\/em> section of the fair this year will feature 44participating galleries including:Agial Art Gallery<\/strong> (Lebanon), Aicon Contemporary<\/strong> (United States), Archer Art Gallery<\/strong> (India), Aria  Gallery<\/strong> (Iran), Artside Gallery<\/strong> (South Korea), Aurora Vigil-Escalera Art Gallery<\/strong> (Spain), Azad Art Gallery<\/strong> (Egypt), Bernier\/Eliades<\/strong> (Greece), Ceysson & B\u00e9n\u00e9ti\u00e8re<\/strong> (France), Colnaghi<\/strong> (United States), Custot Gallery Dubai<\/strong> (UAE), Dastan Gallery<\/strong> (Iran), Dirimart <\/strong>(T\u00fcrkiye), Elmarsa<\/strong> (UAE), Etihad Modern Art Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), Galer\u00eda La Cometa<\/strong>(Colombia), Galerie Isa<\/strong> (India), Galer\u00eda Yusto\/Giner<\/strong> (Spain), GALLERIA CONTINUA<\/strong> (Italy),Gallery One<\/strong> (Palestine), Gallery Tableau<\/strong> (South Korea),Giorgio Persano<\/strong> (Italy), Grosvenor Gallery<\/strong> (United Kingdom),Hafez Gallery<\/strong> (Saudi Arabia), Hunar Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), Keumsan Gallery<\/strong> (South Korea), Lawrie Shabibi<\/strong> (UAE), LEE & BAE<\/strong> (South Korea), Leehwaik Gallery<\/strong> (South Korea), Leila Heller Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), M\u00e1xima Gallery<\/strong> (Cuba), Mono Gallery<\/strong> (Saudi Arabia), October Gallery<\/strong> (United Kingdom), Perrotin<\/strong> (France), Rossi & Rossi<\/strong> (Hong Kong), Sabrina Amrani Gallery<\/strong> (Spain), Salwa Zeidan Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), Sapar Contemporary<\/strong> (United States), Sanatorium<\/strong> (T\u00fcrkiye), Tabari Artspace<\/strong> (UAE), Thomas Brambilla Gallery<\/strong> (Italy),Wadi Finan Art Gallery<\/strong> (Jordan),Zawyeh Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), andZidoun-Bossuyt Gallery<\/strong> (Luxemburg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition tothe main Modern & Contemporary<\/em> section, 37 galleries will be presenting curated boothsin categories includingSpecial Projects, Focus <\/em>and Emerge<\/em>.Participating galleries include:1\u00d71 Art Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), Afriart Gallery<\/strong> (Uganda), AGorgi Gallery<\/strong> (Tunisia), Aisha Alabbar Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), Anant Art Gallery<\/strong> (India),),ATHR<\/strong> (Saudi Arabia), Bernier\/Eliades<\/strong> (Greece), Carbon 12<\/strong> (UAE), Dep Art Gallery<\/strong> (Italy),El Yasmine Galerie D\u2019art <\/strong>(Algeria), Galerie La La Lande<\/strong> (France), Galerie Mikael Andersen<\/strong> (Denmark), Galerie Venise Cadre<\/strong> (Morocco), Galerist<\/strong> (T\u00fcrkiye), Galeri Nev \u0130stanbul <\/strong>(T\u00fcrkiye), Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio<\/strong> (Italy), Gallery Espace<\/strong> (India), Green Art Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), In Situ \u2013 fabienne leclerc<\/strong> (France), Khalifa Gallery<\/strong> (South Korea), k\u00f3<\/strong> (Nigeria), La Galerie 38<\/strong> (Morocco), Le Violon Bleu Gallery <\/strong>(Tunisia), LIS10 Gallery<\/strong> (Italy), Mazzoleni<\/strong> (United Kingdom),Musk and Amber Gallery<\/strong> (Tunisia),\u00d6ktem Aykut<\/strong> (T\u00fcrkiye), Osart Gallery<\/strong> (Italy), P420<\/strong> (Italy), Pi Artworks<\/strong> (T\u00fcrkiye),rhizome<\/strong> (Algeria), Salwa Zeidan Gallery<\/strong> (UAE), SARAI Gallery (SARADIPOUR) <\/strong>(Iran), Tabari Artspace<\/strong> (UAE), The Guild<\/strong> (India), The Third Line<\/strong> (UAE), and THK Gallery<\/strong> (South Africa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the physical fair, Abu Dhabi Art will continue to offer a virtual platform for collectors to explore works this year, accessible at explore.abudhabiart.ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abu Dhabi Art will announce further details of the fair\u2019s programmes, sector themes, and the events in store for this edition in the months leading up to the fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual November art fair is the culmination of Abu Dhabi Art\u2019s year-round visual arts programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full list of Abu Dhabi Art fair\u2019s 2022 participating galleries<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n