ART FAIRS:Abu Dhabi-Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2014
The sixth edition of Abu Dhabi Art, presents a selection of 44 innovative and renowned galleries from around the world along with the best artworks of artists, that have passed in the history of modern art, as: Marina Abramovic, Dan Flavin, Sol Lewitt, Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Edgar Degas, Ghada Amer, Henri Matisse, Richard Long, Pablo Picasso and the list continues…
By Efi Michalarou
Photo: Archive of Abu Dhabi Art Fair
An exhibition that in recent years has shifted the purchasing power, winning a remarkable place, deservedly, as respects the history and propose new ideas arising from the local culture and history. The sections of the Art Fair are: Modern, Contemporary & Design Galleries: The exhibiting galleries represent the world’s most innovative and established galleries offering exceptional artworks. Signature: An opportunity for galleries to present a solo exhibition for one of their artists. Beyond: Bringing art to the public arena, Beyond provides a platform for large scale sculpture, video installation and performances at Abu Dhabi Art and throughout the city of Abu Dhabi.
The major performance is “Hours and Colours”, a programme that progresses with the precision of a clock punctuated by performing art moments that stand out and mark the experience of every visitor with ever-changing interactive content. Hours of each day will be associated with a particular colour (blue, orange and violet) and its correlating symbols. At these times, visitors will gather for art performances with interrelated forms of content presented within a particular coloured ambiance. Like a clock, Hours and Colours marks moments in the days of Abu Dhabi Art bringing audiences incrementally closer to the universal cultural future of Abu Dhabi.Inspired by the French Gothic manuscript “Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry” which references the techniques of illumination and calligraphy that are common points in both Islamic and Occidental Art. “Hours and Colours” will articulate these connections in a programme that includes: “Blue, a true color in Art”, a video screening with music by Nils Frahm, featuring works of art from Ancient Egypt to the modern day, “Killer Road” by legendary artist and musician Patti Smith, a sound exploration and meditation on the idea of perpetual motion and the cycle of life and death…
Bidaya: Means “beginning” in Arabic and as such, is awarded to one emergent gallery, launching its journey on the international art scene. Artists’ Waves: Features innovative artworks shown in a curated artist-led exhibition and includes a salon where visitors can interact with the galleries representing these artists.
For the first time in Gallery no 1 of Manarat Al Saadiyat, artworks acquired for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi collection are presented. The exhibition features the work of 18 artists from the 1960s to the present who work in multiple countries and regions around the globe and whose work encompasses a variety of media. This exhibition will be open until 19/1/15, Days & Hours: Daily: 9:00-20:00
Info: Abou Dhabi Art Fair, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Cultural District, Abou Dhabi, Duration: 5-8/11/14, Days & Hours: 14:00-22:00, www.abudhabiartfair.ae/en
