She confirmed that the event is a very important addition to the creative scene in the emirate

Latifa bint Mohammed inaugurates "Art Dubai", the most prominent event on the global cultural agenda

• Latifa bint Mohammed while touring the exhibition.

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• The exhibition supports the objectives of the Dubai Art Season in confirming the emirate's position as a major center for culture and an incubator for creativity.

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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), member of the Dubai Council, inaugurated yesterday the 15th edition of the Art Dubai exhibition, which will be held in Madinat Jumeirah, and will continue until March 13th. Which is one of the most important events on the schedule of artistic and creative events in Dubai, and is one of the manifestations of the development of the artistic and creative scene in the UAE and the region.

The launch of "Art Dubai" comes as one of the main events during the Dubai Art Season, which, with all its components, constitutes an annual cultural and artistic celebration that supports promising talents, and enhances Dubai's position as a major center for culture, an incubator for creativity, a forum for talents from all over the world, and a global capital of the creative economy.

Her Highness emphasized the great value and impact of the "Art Dubai" exhibition, with its comprehensiveness, and its position that succeeded in consolidating it at the regional and international levels through its previous sessions.

Her Highness said: "The return of (Art Dubai), this distinguished event with its rich program of artistic ideas and cultural activities, is a very important addition to the artistic and creative scene in the emirate, especially since the exhibition is witnessing this year the highest participation rate from the art sector and exhibitions from countries of the global south in its history, Proving the development of Dubai’s position as a major incubator for creative events awaited by artists and intellectuals in the region and the world, and one of the most prominent events on the global artistic agenda.”

Her Highness praised the efforts of the organizers of "Art Dubai", noting the positive contribution of such artistic and cultural events in shedding light on the position of the emirate, and the extent of its attractiveness to artists and creators from all over the world, to confirm its role as one of the most important cities in the world that sponsors creativity, similar to what it has achieved global excellence. As a major business and investment hub in the region.

During a tour around the exhibition, Her Highness was briefed during the visit on the contents of this year's version of "Art Dubai" of a program that is considered one of the most comprehensive and multicultural programs expressed in terms of cultures, praising the development that the exhibition is constantly witnessing, which is embodied this year in the addition of An innovative digital program, which will serve as a bridge of communication between digital encryption and the world of art, in line with Dubai’s approach and its orientations in the transition to the digital environment, whether at the level of business sectors or at the level of life in general in Dubai, which our wise leadership aims to transform into the best cities in the world to live And work and visit, and the most advanced and interested in creativity.

During the tour, Her Highness listened to an explanation of the most prominent features of the "Art Dubai" exhibition in its 15th session, from more than 100 galleries participating from 44 countries around the world, and whose meeting constitutes the largest session of the exhibition since its inception, emphasizing its position among the most prominent Art galleries are distinguished at the international level during the spring season.

At the conclusion of the tour, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed her deep appreciation for the strong artistic movement that Dubai is witnessing with the participation of creators from all over the world, with experiences, expertise and creativity of a great deal of excellence, with its impact on consolidating Dubai's position as a beacon of intellectual activities and creativity in the region, and the cultural life in it acquires global dimensions, Her Highness affirmed the keenness of "Dubai Culture" to provide everything that would fuel this movement and reach the highest levels of excellence in accordance with the highest international practices.

Over the past 15 years, Art Dubai has transformed into an annual meeting point for lovers of modern and contemporary art, where citizens and residents, artists, art lovers and hobbyists, as well as art patrons from all over the world meet.

The regional director of the "Art Dubai" exhibition, Hala Khayat, told "Emirates Today" that the exhibition is the first exhibition in the world that did not stop during the past year due to the "Corona" pandemic, and it is resuming its activity with full force this year, noting that the vaccination campaign pursued by the state Against the “Corona” virus, it has boosted confidence in the region, and today the number of galleries has doubled to 115 instead of 50, which indicates that Dubai is one of the safest cities for holding exhibitions and events.

With regard to new projects, she said that "Art Dubai" works with international artists, including Fernando Dori, a Spanish artist working on a platform called "In Land", where he works on measuring the present, past and future of the city of Dubai, as well as qualitative works of digital art, The exhibition collaborates with international evaluators from around the world.

The largest edition since the exhibition was launched for the first time in 2007, is divided into four main sections, including: Contemporary, Modern, Portal and “Art Dubai Digital”, the new and unique digital section, which will serve as the bridge between the world of digital coding and art, In addition to a series of exciting newly commissioned exhibitions by world-renowned artists, pioneering group exhibitions, educational programs and global discussion sessions.

• 100 galleries participating from 44 countries around the world in the largest "Art Dubai" sessions since its inception.

Latifa bint Muhammad:

• "The event attracts the highest participation in its history, confirming Dubai's position as a major incubator for creative events that artists and intellectuals in the region and the world await."

Hala Tailor:

• "Dubai is one of the safest cities for holding exhibitions and events."

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