Art Dubai: The world on display

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Art Dubai will return for its 11th edition from 15-18 March, not only championing modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, but welcoming exciting galleries from across the world.

Over the four days, more than 90 galleries from 43 countries will gather at the Madinat Jumeirah for what is one of the foremost cultural showcases in the region, and an indicator of the artists and trends to look out for throughout the coming year.

Contemporary art is one of the cornerstones of the fair, and this edition will see 78 galleries displaying both solo and multi-artist shows. The regional scene is well represented, including galleries such as Chatterjee & Lal in Mumbai, Gypsum Gallery in Cairo and Ab-Anbar and the Mohsen Gallery from Tehran. In addition to a strong presence from Europe and North America - counting among them London's Victoria Miro, New York's Marianne Boesky Gallery and Berlin's Carlier Gebauer – Art Dubai’s global reach also extends further afield. This year sees its largest representation of galleries from South America, with many attending for the first time, from Revolver Galeria in Lima to Vermelho in Sao Paulo.

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Its Modern section will enter its fourth year, and remains one of the few platforms dedicated to museum-quality works from the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Focusing on artists whose work has been influential throughout the 20th century, it will showcase names including graphic artist Mustafa al-Hallaj, Egyptian Modernist Mamdouh Ammar, Palestinian painter Sliman Mansour and Iranian artists Hadi Hazavei and Houshang Pezeshknia.

Art Dubai is at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, from 15-18 March 2017; artdubai.ae