The 16th edition of Art Dubai, which will take place in Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from March 3 to 5, 2023, has now released the whole schedule. The gallery programme for Art Dubai 2023 will include over 130 presentations from more than 40 nations and six continents spread across four categories: contemporary, modern, bawwaba (featuring only new work), and art Dubai digital. More than 30 first-timers will also take part in the programme.
Art Dubai’s Executive Director Benedetta Ghione commented: “Art Dubai has always tried to reframe what an art fair can be, and this year’s expanded programme fully reflects our role as a meeting point for the region’s creative industries, both commercial and not-for-profit. As an innovative public-private partnership, we have been an incubator of talent, a catalyst for the creative economy here in Dubai, a convener of great minds, and an entry point to this vibrant ecosystem for the wider cultural sector.”
A series of 10 freshly commissioned performance pieces by artists from all over South Asia and the world’s most intriguing artists are just two more highlights of the 2023 programme. These new site-specific works, created in collaboration with Art Dubai’s galleries and many major South Asian cultural institutions, will include daily performances and food-based experiences that explore themes of community, celebration, hope, and connection.
The 2023 programme will include more than 50 sessions in an ambitious daily conference, talks, and education programme, continuing the fair’s long-standing dedication to dialogue, different viewpoints, and the development of Dubai’s cultural infrastructure. Highlights include the 16th iteration of the Global Art Forum, the flagship event of Art Dubai, the first Christie’s Art+Tech summit in Dubai, a series of Modern and Collector talks created in collaboration with Dubai Collection, and a brand-new event focused on sustainability created in collaboration with the Art Business Conference.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is the patron of Art Dubai. The fair’s strategic partner is the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).
Art Dubai’s Artistic Director Pablo del Val commented: “As the global art fair landscape shifts, Art Dubai continues to play an important role profiling and supporting the cultural ecosystems of the Global South and the programme this year fully reflects this region’s growing importance, energy and vibrancy. One of our strongest ever gallery line-ups, complemented by an expanded commissioning and thought-leadership programme, highlights the breadth of discourse that is happening here, and offers a glimpse into the past, present and future of this important region.”