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Given the evolving global situation and updated official guidelines, Art Dubai reconfigures the original program with heaps of digital content.

Not letting anything stand in the way of expression and adapting to the evolving situation owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, the 14th edition of Art Dubai is moved online. With years of informed and intelligent curation, the fair is considered to be one of the most important events on the global art calendar. While the edition was initially postponed, this year Art Dubai left behind its regular home at Madinat Jumeirah and move to a robust online format for 2020.

Content for Art Dubai launched recently will be developing over time. Following which digital components will be launched including the 2020 Online Catalogue, a Global Art Forum live-broadcast and an Online Performance Programme curated by Marina Fokidis. In the coming weeks, a new series of “Planetary Feeds” will gather interviews, insights, personal impressions and other content by contributors from around the world. You can expect performance art and talks to appear online, too.

As part of the Art Dubai 2020 catalogue we will see Four digital gallery sections – Modern art, Contemporary art, Bawwaba and Residents. Art Dubai’s four gallery sections drive meaningful engagement with the rich cultural heritage and contemporary art practices from the Middle East and extending to territories across the Asian and African continents as well as Latin America.

Contemporary showcases galleries from around the world, ranging from emerging art scenes to established centers, presenting solo or group shows and offering new global perspectives to help cultivate a culture of discovery.

Modern features presentations by modern masters from the MENASA region. Featuring exceptional works by 20th artists working in specific geo-historical contexts, the section aims to drive new narratives and connections across exhibited presentations and across time.

Bawwaba – meaning ‘gateway’ in Arabic, serves as a portal to the discovery of works created in the past year or specifically for the fair, offering visitors a curated reading of current artistic developments across wide geographical scopes across “The Global South”, via ambitious solo artist presentations.

Residents showcases solo presentations from invited galleries whose artists partake in a six-week residency in the UAE, encouraging artists to immerse themselves in the local art scene and driving meaningful engagement with the rich cultural heritage and contemporary art practices of the region.

Through Art Dubai’s 2020 Online Catalogue you will be able to view more than 500 artworks by represented artists of Art Dubai participating galleries, allows you to browse works, filter selections through a range of criteria, as well as place purchase inquiries directly with the galleries.