Abu Dhabi Art Will Be Back This November

Abu Dhabi art under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, the Department of Culture and Tourism announced its come back welcoming visitors this November after last year’s event being held online in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Abu Dhabi has announced that the next edition of Abu Dhabi Art will return to Manarat Al Saadiyat in a physical format, from 18-21 November, with an opening reception on 17 November.

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, stated, “Abu Dhabi Art is a platform for cultural connectivity, bringing together artists, galleries, institutions and arts professionals and fostering innovation and creativity by connecting them. Whilst the last year has brought up many challenges and issues inherent in the art world, it has also raised opportunities to solve these. This pandemic has shown us that our way forward is through collaboration, adaptation and innovation.

Under the patronage of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, the 13th edition of @AbuDhabiArt will take place 18 – 21 November, at @ManaratSaadiyat and online. The hybrid event follows the success of last year’s online edition. pic.twitter.com/417kUksSFA

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For any society to blossom, culture must be part of its DNA, must be integral to its aspirations for progression and development. Abu Dhabi Art will take part in physical format this year not despite, but because of the challenges that have faced the art eco-system during the pandemic, because it has been able to adapt and still contribute to cultural growth and to the art market in these challenging times, returning in renewed form. We look forward to welcoming visitors and community back to the fair this November.”

This year Abu Dhabi Art will be also showcasing several new commissioned installations at locations throughout the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

2021 Guest Artists and Curators will be announced in the coming months, along with further details on the emirate-wide programme for the fair.

Applications are now open for galleries to exhibit in the 13th edition of the fair in November.

Image Source: Abu Dhabi Art

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