Abu Dhabi Art has announced its 14th edition which will feature a record-breaking 78 galleries from 27 countries, including Italy, Colombia, South Korea, Denmark and India.
The annual November art fair is the culmination of Abu Dhabi Art’s year-round visual arts program.
This year’s sector guest curators and collaborators for galleries at the fair include art historian Rachida Triki, gallerist Jade Yeşim Turanlı, and arts journalist Riccarda Mandrini.
Taking place from 16th to 20th November at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the 14th edition of the fair will highlight artists from North Africa, Turkey and the wider region.
Abu Dhabi Art has also invited art historian, Professor of Philosophy, and curator Triki to be the guest curator of this year’s Focus section under the theme New Tomorrows. The section will spotlight galleries and artists from North Africa and explore the artistic evolution of the region.
Abu Dhabi Art has appointed gallerist Turanlı of Pi Artworks and journalist Mandrini as guest curators for the fair, each bringing in a number of new galleries, state news agency WAM reported.
Turanlı will focus on galleries and artists from Turkey including first time exhibitors Dirimart and Galeri Nev İstanbul while Mandrini will bring together galleries from around the world with diverse programs including galleries Mazzoleni, P420 and Dep Art Gallery.
Dyala Nusseibeh, Director, Abu Dhabi Art, said: "Since the first fair in 2007, Abu Dhabi Art has played an integral role in the art eco-system in Abu Dhabi and the wider emirates, fueling the appetite for art in the region. Over the years, we have not only succeeded in bolstering the growth of the country’s cultural and creative industries but also in nurturing homegrown talent."
