She confirmed that 70% of the halls will return to the new session

Hala Khayat: “Art Dubai” is a beautiful exhibition that resembles our city

• Hala Khayat expects the exhibition to attract collectors from around the world.

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The regional director of "Art Dubai", Hala Khayat, confirmed that the 14th session of the exhibition, which will start on March 29 and continue until April 3, will witness the return of more than 70% of the halls that were participating in the previous sessions of the event, noting However, the slight decrease in the participation rate is due to the fact that the countries from which the halls come from are still subject to significant travel restrictions.

Khayyat said to Emirates Today: “All the data related to the number of participants and events are subject to change every day, because they are determined based on the new procedures according to the current circumstances,” adding: “After the last version that was organized through the website, which witnessed more than 55 A thousand visitors, the current version comes amid many daily challenges. After more than a year since the start of the pandemic, there are daily changes in travel and event procedures. Therefore, the exhibition organization adapts every day to the new data of the health situation every day.

Khayat expects that the exhibition will attract collectors and art lovers from all over the world, as she has received many assurances from collectors to attend the exhibition, and there is enthusiasm among art lovers to visit the exhibition.

She stated, "It should be noted that it is important to have the expectations of collectors and galleries less than normal, because the current period is a stage of labor to get out of the corridor, and for this it is possible to organize a healthy and beautiful exhibition similar to Dubai. Holding the event during this period is important to deliver a positive message in order to present art to people."

Until the last minute

Khayyat explained that "Art Dubai will be a realistic and non-virtual exhibition, as there is a certainty from 70% of the halls to participate, and the reason for the decrease in the return rate of participants is that there are restrictions on travel by their countries, and we would have been working to help those who wish to participate until the last minute." .

She stressed that the exhibition adapts every day to the new health data in the country, expressing its confidence in the procedures of the Dubai government, as well as what the operations management team does on a daily basis with the shipping and air transport departments to follow up the transfer of artistic works, as this indicates the desire to come to Dubai, to In addition to the importance of the exhibition, given its importance in the cultural arena, which has been activated virtually in recent times.

And she continued, "The periods of home isolation have created a special kind of dealing with artistic works. Man relates to things and people love possession, and everyone needs art, starting from television to music, as well as composition, which is important. Therefore, the new challenge is to present the exhibition in all current circumstances."

Regarding the criteria for selecting galleries, she emphasized that they are very high, including the focus on the history of the hall and the program that it offers, and how it adopts the creators. The important program is an opportunity to enter "Art Dubai".

Sections

According to Khayyat, “Art Dubai” includes the contemporary and modern art departments, as well as the “gate” section, which carries an important program, as this edition focuses on South Asia, which confirms that the exhibition is not only directed to the major collectors, but to all art seekers, Even those wanting to start building small art collections.

Regarding the department of costly works, Khayyat explained that “the production of works for some artists was a lot of challenge in light of the pandemic, as some were unable to reach the place where the work was carried out, with an emphasis that the costly works were still left until the last moment,” pointing out that the presentation Sheikha Manal's junior program is also left to the last moments.

She believed that educating children is one of the things that Art Dubai attaches great importance, but its implementation depends on government approval and the procedures to be followed, but all its details are ready and will leave its implementation until the last minute.

With regard to the Department of Modern Art, Khayyat noted that it includes distinguished works that were carefully selected while making sure of the standards related to the authenticity of the paintings and documentation on the originals of the painting, considering that “exhibitions play a major role in the Arab world in the field of artistic education, and (Art Dubai) with its presentation of art. The hadith has proven the history of an Arab artistic movement. ”

Emirati business

Hala Khayat saw that there is a qualitative leap in the artistic movement in the Emirates, in addition to the increase in the display of Emirati works, explaining that “years ago, the arena did not witness the presence of many young artists, so we used to see the works of art pioneers, but today there are many young names, and this is why (Art Dubai) will present in this version, based on an agreement with Gallery 421, Emirati works, as the hall will participate in the exhibition with the works of national artists, with the aim of introducing the Emirati public to its artists, and introducing the foreign audience to Emirati creativity, hoping to organize other initiatives to communicate Emirati art to the world. .

• The organization adapts every day to the new data .. The criteria for choosing galleries are very high.

Exhibitions play a major role in the Arab world in the field of artistic education.

• On March 29, the 14th session of the exhibition will start and will continue until the third of next April.

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