The Abu Dhabi Art Exhibition, which has attracted a wide audience and has shown many works and artistic creations, was attended by art and culture leaders from around the world, setting the city's status as a global destination for art and culture.
The exhibition, which was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, witnessed the participation of 43 art galleries from 19 countries. He also received a group of prominent figures in the UAE, , As well as a number of professional leaders and curators from around the world, museum directors and board members of global cultural institutions.
The exhibition, which was organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi over the past four days, has witnessed a vital business activity. The sales of artworks have increased. The various exhibitions have witnessed many deals to book the exhibits, in addition to mass interaction with the accompanying and diverse program between dialogues, And musical and performance performances by international artists.
Commenting on the success of the Abu Dhabi 2018 Art, Abu Saif Saeed Ghabash, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi said: "With the completion of Abu Dhabi Art for a decade of valuable artistic contributions, we celebrate 10 years of art and culture, To develop the world's artistic and cultural movement. This leading art exhibition has succeeded in bringing about significant changes in art and creativity, providing a rich platform for the audience to interact with the arts and providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to enhance their understanding of contemporary art practices. .
"We look forward to the future with greater ambition to inculcate creativity in all corners of society and to strengthen Abu Dhabi as a leading cultural and artistic destination capable of enriching the world's cultural and artistic landscape," said Ghobash.
"Abu Dhabi Art concluded this year with a strong sales trend at the participating art exhibitions, while visitors to the exhibition enjoyed a glimpse of the works that senior artists were commissioned to perform in historic sites in Al Ain, as well as the program," said Diaa Nusseibeh, Director of Abu Dhabi Art. Rich dialogue that fostered constructive discussions about art in the region, and the audience interacted with the outstanding events offered by the Tawaya Al Tawaya program until January. The artistic figures of the 10th edition of Abu Dhabi Art have presented unique exhibitions of intellectual and artistic value. At the same time, the presence of large numbers of prominent artists in their respective fields reflects the vital and growing role of Abu Dhabi art in the art and culture community at the local and regional levels. We are very pleased to have completed an art contract through an exceptional version of the show and look forward to further progress and growth in the art of Abu Dhabi in the coming years. " The various art galleries succeeded in recording strong sales. A Tunisian artist, Khaled Ben Sulaiman, sold a $ 60,000 sculpture from the port gallery, oil paintings on canvas by Antonio Santin, and three pieces by artists Joseph Tung and Annie Morris at the Issa Gallery, Based in Mumbai. The exhibition "Galleria Continoa" sold one of the works of the artist Lauris Cescini, in addition to the artwork "Towers of Love" by Moataz Nasr, and also sold the «Icon Gallery» many of the works of the artist Anila Kwaiam Agha, while the group achieved many sales in the value ranged between 7500 and 72 thousand US dollars, and sold three works of the artist Ethel Adnan of the exhibition «Safir - Samer» and sold «Leson Gallery» work by the artist Christopher Le Bern.
The new lounges have also been very successful. Galerie Gallery sold prominent works by Nabil Anani, Platsco Gallery sold works by Haines Mack, and Arteside Gallery sold a large-scale work by Jay Young Kim. Mahmoud Kazem's works were also sold by Isabelle van den Aid, a Saudi moni from Laurie Shabib and Ahmed Morsi from Gibs Gallery. The program of presentations, dialogues and community events, presented by the exhibition in its tenth year, attracted great public interest throughout the days of the exhibition. The Abu Dhabi Art Exhibition will continue to showcase the works of art that fall under the program's main sections, "Gate", "Afaq" and "Rasil" In order to provide greater opportunities for wider segments of the local community to interact with artworks.
During the exhibition, Manarat Saadiyat welcomed young people and young people to participate in a variety of multi-disciplinary art workshops hosted by the Arts Studio in Manarat Saadiyat.
The program "Gate", "Horizons" and "Letters" will continue to display until January 2019.
The exhibition witnessed the participation of 43 galleries from 19 countries.
«Horizons: assigning artists»
The "Horizons: Assignment of Artists" initiative presented the work of a group of contemporary artists in public sites from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Moataz Nassar and Amran Qureshi, who presented works of art at Al Jahili Fort, while the work of the artist Ammar Al Attar was exhibited at Al Muaiji Palace, The art of Abu Dhabi to create a huge industrial work, will continue to be displayed to the public for two months, after the end of the Abu Dhabi 2018 Art Exhibition.