The Moroccan restaurateur Kamal Laftimi gathered friends at his newest venue, the Pétanque Social Club, to celebrate the city’s robust artist community.
Art Dubai 2021 leads the way back to normality
Works by Hoda Tawakol. Courtesy of Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde / Art Dubai.
DUBAI
.- 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), Art Dubai returned, signaling the resurgence of the Emirate and embracing the resilient spirit that Dubai embodies.
Taking place over six days between the 29 March and 3 April, the fair introduced a number of innovations to safely welcome over 18,000 visitors over the course of the event, with tickets sold out prior to the fair opening to the public. These included a new booking system to help ensure social distancing, a remote participation programme for galleries unable to travel to Dubai to attend the fair and a new payment model to help galleries participate.
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.