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BASEL.COM My Art Guide Dubai, Sharjah, Lightbox Publishing This guide is divided into three In Dubai the art week kicks off Abu Dhabi sections, taking you on a journey with the usual Alserkal Avenue Publishers from the first port of call, which Galleries Night and the DIFC Art Editorial Committee Matteo Bartoli is the Sharjah Biennial opening Night on March 18, where in the Nina Heydemann (Director of Mara Sartore on March 7, then onto Dubai 2 main cultural districts of the the Maraya Art Centre and the where Art Dubai opens on March city, galleries and art spaces 1971 - Design Space), Shobha Global Pr and Sales 18, and then finally to Abu Dhabi are open till late to present their Pia Shamdsani (Executive Ilaria Malagutti where a visit to the Louvre is al- new shows. In Alserkal don’t Director UAE Unlimited), Lana Carlotta Santini ways worth ones while. miss the newly opened Ishara Art Shamma (Senior Manager, Lara Morrell Foundation, presenting the show Public Programmes at Art This year the Editorial Commit- “Altered Inheritances: Home Jameel) Web and App Developer tee Nina Heydemann (Direc- is a Foreign Place” with Shilpa Andrea Serrani tor of Maraya Art Centre and Gupta and Zarina; the group Guest Artist 1971-Design Space), Shobha show “Fabric(ated) Fractures” Nujoom Alghanem For advertising please write to Pia Shamdsani (Executive Di- at Concrete; “Personal Revolu- [email protected] rector of UAE Unlimited) and tions” a warehouse takeover by Lana Shamma (Senior Manag- the Atassi Foundation and the My Art Guides Lightbox Group HQ er, Public Programmes at Art group show originating from the Cannaregio 3527 Jameel) has selected the best Alserkal Residency, “Rhodiola” Editor-in-Chief 30121 Venice, Italy art spaces and events in town at Warehouse 90. On March 20 Mara Sartore T +39 041 2411265 and provided us with essential under the direction of Pablo del www.lightboxgroup.net tips for our leisure chapter. Val, Art Dubai open its doors to Deputy Editor Our guest artist for this edition present the largest exhibition of Claudia Malfitano For other enquiries is the Emirati poet and film contemporary and modern art [email protected] maker Nujoom Alghanem, who from the region. This year the fair Deputy Editor Online Magazine will represent the UAE for the presents the new section called Carla Ingrasciotta For more info check out 58th Venice Biennale and has Bawwaba (meaning “gateway” our website myartguides.com answered our questions on the in Arabic); new exciting commis- Graphic Designers or download our App from local art scene and her Venetian sions, talks and the anticipated Matteo Pitassi iTunes and Google Play endeavour. Global Art Forum, titled “School Camilla Rigo Langé is a Factory?”. To make the most from your Translations and Proof Readings stay in the UAE, I suggest you This is only a hint of the many Lara Morrell start in Sharjah where from events, I suggest you build your March 7 the Biennial offers own itinerary using the My Art a dense programme of talks Guides tools via our website or and exhibitions under the title app for iOS and our brand new “Leaving the Echo Chamber”, app for Android, or simply by curated by Zoe Butt, Omar flipping through the pages of © Lightbox. All rights reserved. Printed in Abu Dhabi, UAE Kholeif, Claire Tancons. Also this guide. Reproduction in whole or in part without by United Printing and equally unmissable is the March written permission is strictly prohibited. Publishing Meeting and the exhibition Enjoy the art season, All credits, information, times, prices are accurate at time of going to press. “Tashweesh: Material Noise” at Lightbox cannot be held responsible for the Maraya Art Center, in collab- Mara Sartore any change after February 15, 2019 oration with U.A.E. Unlimited. Editor-in-Chief 10 How to Use the Guide Useful Numbers 11 HOW TO USE museums for each area of Key to ID Symbols Phone +971 4 814 1111 THE GUIDE interest. SB Sharjah Biennial Web dubaiairports.ae MM March Meeting “My Art Guide Dubai, Sharjah 7 Art Dubai AD Art Dubai Sharjah International SHJ and Abu Dhabi 2019” is divided A description of Art Dubai and F Other Fairs Phone +971 6 558 1111 into 13 parts giving a complete its sectors, and a focus on the E Exhibitions and Events Web sharjahairport.ae overview of the Dubai, Sharjah other satellite fairs in Dubai. All M Museums and Art and Abu Dhabi art scene and the major art exhibitions and Institutions in Dubai Abu Dhabi International Airport related events taking place events. C Art amd Community Phone +971 2 505 5555 during the Sharjah Biennial and Spaces Web abudhabiairport.ae Art Dubai. 8 Art in Dubai G Galleries in Dubai A selection of art spaces in A Museums, Art Institutions, Taxi 1 When Tradition Meets Dubai, active all year round, and Independent Art Spaces Dubai and Sharjah Taxi are Modernity: An Interview with artists to keep an eye on. and Galleries in Sharjah centralised systems with several Nujoom Alghanem and Abu Dhabi franchises working under the 9 Leisure in Dubai R Restaurants same fare plan and recognised 2 Your Compass in Sharjah A selection of the best H Hotels by different coloured roofs. An Sharjah’s Art districts with restaurants, and hotels in Dubai. additional charge will be added the most important events, Map References to your bill once you cross the landmarks, galleries, and 10 Your Compass in Abu Dhabi Map S01 – S03: Sharjah Dubai–Sharjah border. museums for each area of Abu Dhabi’s Art districts with the Map S01: Al Qasba interest. most important events, landmarks, Map S02 – S03: Heritage Area Dubai Taxi Corporation galleries, and museums for each Map D01 – D07: Dubai Phone +971 4 208 0808 3 Sharjah Biennial area of interest. Map D03: Alserkal Avenue Sharjah Taxi A description of the March Map D05: Design District Dubai Phone 600 525252 Meeting programme with 11 Art in Abu Dhabi Map D04 – D06: DIFC Web dubai-taxi.com, shjtaxi.ae detailed info. All the major art All the major art exhibitions and Map A01 – A06: Abu Dhabi exhibitions and events. events in March and a selection Map A01 – A02: Saadiyat Island Use the Abu Dhabi Taxi App of art spaces in Abu Dhabi, Map A03: Al Mina / Al Zahiyah for iOS and Android or dial 600 4 Art in Sharjah active all year round. Map A04 – A05: Al Ras Al Akhdar / 535353 A selection of art spaces in Al Bateen Phone +971 2 4173888 Sharjah, active all year round. 12 Leisure in Abu Dhabi Map A06: Khor al Maqta’a A selection of the best Map X: Outside map area Emergencies 5 Leisure in Sharjah restaurants and hotels in Abu Map V: Various Locations Police A selection of the best Dhabi. Phone 999 (emergency) restaurants, and hotels in USEFUL NUMBERS Sharjah. 13 Agenda Ambulance A day-by-day, hour-by-hour Airports Phone 998 6 Your Compass in Dubai calendar of openings, Dubai International DXB Dubai’s Art districts with performances, special events Phone +971 4 224 5555 Fire the most important events, taking place in Dubai, Sharjah Web dubaiairports.ae Phone 997 landmarks, galleries, and and Abu Dhabi. Al Maktoum International DWC 12 Editorial Committee Editorial Committee 13 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Art of Quotation. Forms and UAE-based artists. Themes of the Art Quote, 1990- Shamdsani has been the 2010”, examines inter-pictorial platform’s Executive Director referentiality of contemporary since its inception in 2015, and artworks. Previously, she has overseen the successful worked as an exhibition development and realisation manager for the Deutsche Bank of four exhibitions under its Art Collection in Frankfurt/Main,