VIP visits, visitor footfall, buoyant sales mark success of Art Dubai
an hour ago A guest has a close look at Ramesh Shukla’s ‘50 Years United’ at Art Dubai 2021.
Muhammad Yusuf,
Features Writer
For many, Art Dubai (Mar. 29 – Apr. 3), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and hosted by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), signalled the cultural resurgence of the Emirate, embracing the resilient spirit that Dubai embodies. It received international acclaim for reaffirming that art is best enjoyed in person, supporting the arts community and for bringing people safely together.
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A lot can happen over not just coffee, but art, as one can learn at the 14th edition of Art Dubai’s exciting line-up of events. A weekend dedicated to art sounds promising, especially in times of a pandemic when our reliance on art has increased, and when we’re also exhausted from staying at home. “We understand culture as a priority and a necessity, even more so after this long pandemic. Our ability to understand the world and connect with it without the filters of a computer screen is more imperative than ever. This edition of Art Dubai invites us to do precisely that, to recover our senses and reactivate them through art,” says Pablo del Val, artistic director, Art Dubai. What’s interesting to note is that this year’s edition is home to 50 leading contemporary and modern galleries from 31 countries, which means that visitors can safely discover a diverse selection of artworks, artists and practices, from all a