ART Dubai and Galleries Direct
Australian Art in the Middle East
The Global Art Forum brings together the world's leading artists, curators, museum directors and art professionals to discuss issues that affect art today and that will define its future. The Forum concerns itself with the practice of contemporary art in the context of the Middle East, providing a credible and necessary intellectual platform for the exchange of ideas.
Art Exhibition previously on
in United Arab Emirates.
From Wednesday 19 March 2008 to Saturday 22 March 2008
Launch Wednesday 19 March 2008,
Location
Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah Resort
Sydney based gallery, Galleries Direct has been selected as the only Australian gallery to exhibit at the major contemporary art fair, Art Dubai – March 2008
The 2008 fair will feature over 80 international galleries selected from hundreds of applications from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North and South America, North Africa and Australia. As the major contemporary art fair in the United Arab Emirates, Art Dubai has become a cornerstone for the rapidly growing art community of the Middle East.
Art Dubai takes place annually at the Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah Resort from the 19th to the 22nd March 2008. Galleries Direct will exhibit on stand B57 in the Main Ballroom.
Galleries Direct will have a wide range of artworks available for sale including the work of Australian artists Jason Benjamin, Tim Maguire, Tim Storrier, Walangkura Napanangka, Naata Nungurrayi and Ningurra Naparrula.
“Art Dubai has become a major international destination event and an important showcase for the best international contemporary art” said Cameron Hall, Director of Galleries Direct. “It is a great honor to be selected as the only Australian gallery amongst so many of the wo
