The Middle East’s First Limited-Edition Art And Design Fair Launches This November In Dubai
A new art and design fair is joining Dubai’s dynamic culture calendar, making its debut duringDubai Design Week. Running from 6 to 9 November atDubai Design District (d3), a global creative ecosystem, ‘Editions, Dubai’ will run alongside Downtown Design and will be the Middle East’s first limited-edition art and design fair with an inaugural curation of works by over 50 galleries, design studios, and collectives.
Visitors will be able to explore a diverse collection of prints, contemporary design, photography, ceramics, and works on paper for sale. Artworkswill be available at a range of price points, inviting established and aspiring art collectors to explore a new segment of the art market yet to be widely showcased in the region.
Editions, Dubai will bring together the audiences and programming of Downtown Design, the region’s leading fair for high-quality and contemporary design, and Art Dubai, the leading international art fair, and further expand on the investment in this region’s creatives. The fair will be a key fixture of Dubai Design Week, which, in strategic partnership with d3, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Alongside Downtown Design’s dynamic programme, Editions, Dubai will expand cultural exchange and discovery to the broader public.
Dubai’s cultural landscape has grown significantly in recent years, particularly with the influx ofhigh-net-worth residents to the UAE. In The Artsy Art Fair Report 2024, Dubai was ranked seventh in the world’s most important art fair cities. Strategic government investment and initiatives, are nurturing new opportunities in the art and design sectors, providing local, regional and international creatives a platform to tap into new markets and partnerships. Platforms such as Dubai Design Week, Downtown Design and now Editions, Dubai enhance efforts to cultivate a dynamic, world-class network of opportunities, visibility and access to power sustainable economic growth.
Editions, Dubai is owned and managed by the Art Dubai Group that has been committed to driving new creative developments through its unique programming and has been a platform for cultural exchange and discovery since it was launched in 2007.
Dubai Design District (d3) is part of TECOM Group’s portfolio of business districts, which also includes Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Industrial City, and Dubai Science Park.
Further details of the Editions programme will be announced in the coming months.
