Art Dubai Announces Partnership With Misk Art Institute

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, Art Dubai announced today a partnership with the Misk Art Institute, which will materialise in a variety of ways and in different sections across the fair. These will include an exclusive partnership with the Misk Art Institute for Art Dubai’s Modern section, including dedicated sessions in Art Dubai’s Modern Symposium; a non-selling exhibition celebrating Modern art from the region entitled That Feverish Leap into the Fierceness of Life, curated by Dr. Till Fellrath and Dr. Sam Bardaouil; as well as an exclusive preview screening of Reframe Saudi, a Virtual Reality film on contemporary art in Saudi Arabia.

Founded in 2017, the Misk Art Institute was established to encourage artistic production in Saudi Arabia, seeking to establish strong connections with the Kingdom’s artistic past through documenting and recording cultural histories from Saudi Arabia and the wider region, while enabling cultural diplomacy and exchange, and being an artist-centred cultural innovator.

The partnership and its physical manifestations at Art Dubai aim to strengthen and celebrate some of the objectives that Misk Art Institute and the fair have in common; education on art from the region, creating a platform for the regional cultural scene, and acting as an ambassador for Modern and Contemporary art alike.

Art Dubai Director Myrna Ayad commented: “We are delighted to partner with the Misk Art Institute, an organisation which shares our support for educational initiatives in the arts and culture sector. No doubt, Misk’s activations in both the Contemporary hall by way of VR presentations, and the Modern hall through its support of the exhibition, That Feverish Leap into the Fierceness of Life, will augment the overall visitor experience to the fair.”