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Art Dubai
Art Dubai is the first international contemporary art fair in the Middle East. It sets itself apart by its international diversity whilst always seeking to maintain the highest standards. It follows the accepted practice and standards of most major international contemporary art galleries, foundations, fairs and public institutions working in the field of modern art.Art Dubai takes place every March at the Madinat Arena. As the first contemporary art fair in Dubai, the Fair has become a cornerstone for the rapidly growing art community of the Middle East.
The 2008 fair will host nearly seventy galleries from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North and South America, North Africa and Australia.
Art has boundless potential it can create a world that hardly exists and then make you believe in it. It can capture and keep different cultures within and provide historical insights into a civilization past.
The art scene in Dubai has developed at an expediential rate over the past year with new artists and curators coming to town and is proving it can become a seriously considered global art city.
Art Dubai will seek ways to present contemporary art in an open and accessible, primarily enjoyable and secondly instructional.
Art Dubai gives the city of Dubai a platform to demonstrate the wealth of local talent as well as welcoming globally recognized artists, curators, critics and collectors.
Website: http://www.artdubai.ae
