Programme
Art Dubai boasts a strong not-for-profit programme of curatorial and educational projects, including artists’ residencies, site-specific works, workshops, performative tours, and the Abraaj Capital Art Prize.
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 21 *Opening Day: All events, except for the Ladies' Day and the Global Art Forum, are by invitation only
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| 11.30 – 14.00 |
LADIES' DAY An exclusive preview for women featuring tours by curators and art experts.
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| 12.00 – 15.00 |
*TOUR | CARTIER NATURELLEMENT
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| 14.00 – 17.00 |
GLOBAL ART FORUM_6 Free of charge and open to all. See here for timings and more info
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| 16.00 – 21.30 |
*OPENING NIGHT (invite only)
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| 16.00 – 21.00 |
*THE HATCH The Hatch features artists' talks, film and video screenings
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| 17.00 – 18.00 |
*BOOK LAUNCH | PASCAL HACHEM By Nada Raza & Jim Quilty, published by Selma Feriani Gallery & Frederica Schiavo Gallery
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| 18.00 – 18.30 |
*TOUR | ABRAAJ CAPITAL ART PRIZE 2012 An exclusive tour of ‘Spectral Imprints’, Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012 by Guest Curator Nat Muller. Winning artists are Taysir Batniji, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, Wael Shawky, Risham Syed and Raed Yassin. Book a place on the tour at any of the information desks.
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| 18.00 – 19.00 |
*PERFORMANCE | CARLOS CELDRAN Carlos Celdran’s performative tour of the fair, commissioned as part of Art Dubai Projects, features seven acts in seven different parts of the fair, performed each night. The selected locations trigger an entertaining and engaging narrative, at the intersection of where geopolitics meets contemporary art. Book a place on the tour at any of the information desks. |
| 18.30 – 19.00 |
*TOUR | MARKER Marker, the curated section of concept stands launched in 2011, this year turns its focus to the dynamic Indonesian arts scene. Yogyakarta-born curator Alia Swastika, who has selected five Indonesian galleries – Ark Galerie, Biasa Artspace, Galeri Canna, D’Gallerie and Jogja Contemporary - leads this exclusive tour. Book a place on the tour at any of the information desks. |
| 19.00 – 19.30 |
*PERFORMANCE | KÖKEN ERGUN Commissioned as part of Art Dubai Projects, Istanbul-based artist Köken Ergun’s new work involves nightly shows at the fair with a surprise element, combining easy listening with commentary on the fair itself. The project is produced in collaboration with The Fridge and features UAE-based singer-pianist duo Melisa Le Rue and Stoyan Stoyanov. |
| 19.00 – 19.30 |
*PERFORMANCE | MARYA KAZOUN Galerie Janine Rubeiz, A28
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| 20.00 – 20.30 | *PERFORMANCE | KÖKEN ERGUN |
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THURSDAY MARCH 22
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| 11.30 – 12.30 |
PRESENTATION | GWANGJU BIENNALE A brunch hosted by Yongwoo Lee, President of the Gwangju Biennale, featuring a presentation by the six artistic directors and previous directors of the 2012 Biennale (Sept 7-November 12, 2012) Carol Yinghua Lu, Nancy Adajania, Mami Kataoka, Sun-jung Kim, Alia Swastika and Wassan Al-Khudhairi. The Gwangju Biennale 2012 takes ‘Roundtable’ as its theme, exploring the possibility of a democratic and non-hierarchical exchange concerning global cultural production, through various forms of collective endeavour, research into historic entanglements among societies, and the exploration of diverse contexts of belonging. |
| 14.00 – 17.00 |
GLOBAL ART FORUM_6
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| 16.00 – 21.30 |
PUBLIC DAY
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| 16.00 – 21.00 |
THE HATCH
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| 16.30 – 17.00 |
PERFORMANCE | KÖKEN ERGUN
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| 17.00 – 18.00 |
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | YTO BARRADA WITH ZID ZID KIDS Yto Barrada and Zid Zid Kids’ project is an exploration area and trilingual educational zone – with film projections and ice cream -- for both children and adults, inspired by a 1950s sci-fi universe of astronauts, aliens and space robots. Commissioned by Art Dubai Projects, From Morocco to the Moon is made possible with the support of Louis Vuitton.
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| 18.00 – 18.30 |
TOUR | ABRAAJ CAPITAL ART PRIZE 2012
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| 18.00 – 19.00 |
BOOK LAUNCH | EDGE OF ARABIA Join the Edge of Arabia team and artists, including Ahmed Mater, Abdulnaser Gharem, Manal AlDowayan, Maha Malluh, Ayman Yosseri, Hala Ali, Noha AlSharif, Jowhara AlSaud and Sami AlTurki, to celebrate the launch of Edge of Arabia: Contemporary Art from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, published by Booth-Clibborn Editions. Showing the work of 12 pioneering artists and milestone Edge of Arabia exhibitions in London, Venice, Berlin, Istanbul, Dubai, and Jeddah, this new publication offers an inspiring window into the contemporary life of a Kingdom in transition. |
| 18.00 – 19.00 |
PERFORMANCE | CARLOS CELDRAN
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| 18.30 – 19.00 |
ARTIST TALK | NUSRA QURESHI Sutton Gallery, B16
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| 18.30 – 19.00 |
TOUR | MARKER
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| 19.00 – 20.00 |
ARTISTS' TALK | YTO BARRADA & ZID ZIDS Yto Barrada & Zid Zids discuss educational art projects |
| 20.00 – 00.00 |
PERFORMANCE NIGHT | TRACE Co-produced by Art Dubai Projects and Traffic, the inaugural Performance Night at Art Dubai features an eclectic line-up of artists, poets, musicians, academics, curators, and collectors -- most of whom are based in the UAE, including Hala Al Ali, Isak Berbic, Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, Anahita Razmi, Lantian Xie and WolfPakistan, plus the return to Dubai of musician Bunty with a late-night set. |
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FRIDAY MARCH 23
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| 12.00 – 19.30 |
PUBLIC DAY
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| 12.00 – 19.30 |
THE HATCH
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| 14.00 – 15.00 |
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | YTO BARRADA WITH ZID ZID KIDS
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| 14.00 – 17.00 |
GLOBAL ART FORUM_6
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| 16.00 – 17.00 |
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | YTO BARRADA WITH ZID ZID KIDS
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| 18.00 – 18.30 |
TOUR | ABRAAJ CAPITAL ART PRIZE 2012
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| 18.00 – 19.00 |
PERFORMANCE | CARLOS CELDRAN
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| 18.30 – 19.00 |
ARTIST TALK: ELISABETH GOWER Sutton Gallery, B16
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| 18.30 – 19.00 |
TOUR | MARKER
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| 19.00 – 20.00 |
PERFORMANCE | KÖKEN ERGUN
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SATURDAY MARCH 24
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| 12.00 – 17.30 |
PUBLIC DAY
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12.00 – 17.00 |
THE HATCH
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| 12.30 – 13.30 |
LIVE REVIEW | ABRAAJ CAPITAL ART PRIZE 2012 Writers Murtaza Vali and Alexander Provan share their first critical impressions of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012 exhibition Spectral Imprints with its artists Wael Shawky, Risham Syed, Taysir Batniji, Raed Yassin, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, and curator Nat Muller. Real-time, unedited and live.
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| 13.00 – 13.30 |
TOUR | MARKER
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| 14.00 – 15.00 |
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | YTO BARRADA WITH ZID ZID KIDS
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| 14.00 – 17.00 |
GLOBAL ART FORUM_6
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| 16.00 – 17.00 |
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | YTO BARRADA WITH ZID ZID KIDS
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| 16.30 – 17.30 |
PERFORMANCE | CARLOS CELDRAN
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