Art Dubai 2018 will feature a record 103 galleries from 47 countries, making the coming edition the fair’s largest and most globally diverse to date. Alongside 78 returning galleries, the fair will welcome 25 first-time exhibitors from around the world.
Confirming its unique identity as a place of discovery and a meeting point for art from established centers of the international art world and emerging scenes alike, Art Dubai’s Contemporary section will feature 78 galleries from 42 countries in 2018, including first-time participation’s from Iceland, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan.
An indicator of its ongoing success, Art Dubai Modern 2018 will feature a record number of 16 galleries exhibiting artists from 14 countries. For the first time, Art Dubai Modern will offer the opportunity to see galleries present tightly curated collective exhibitions, in addition to solo and two-artist shows.
The fair’s 2018 edition will also see the launch of Residents, a one-of-a-kind 4-8 week residency programme for international artists, invited to the UAE to immerse themselves in the local art scene, to create a body of work which merges their distinct artistic practice with their
surroundings. The final works will be on show in the new section of the fair, presented by the artists’ respective galleries.
