November 21–23, 2019
The Abu Dhabi Art organization exerts to hold an event that reaches far beyond conventional modes of art fairs. Emphasizing diversity in public engagement that incorporate global art installations, exhibitions, talks, and events, the Abu Dhabi Art Fair in November 2019 is the culmination of the programme’s year-long objective. The fair provides a sales platform and an opportunity to showcase art works by participating galleries and their artists. This year is their tenth edition of the event!
It will take place at the “Manarat Al Saadiyat” in the city of Abu Dhabi, a high-tech art gallery space that exhibits international art works, running from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd.
This year, ARTBLOC is one of the participating organizations to attend the art fair at first hand. The event is a highly unique circumstance since it is one of the very few Middle Eastern art fairs that showcase modern & contemporary international works. To be set in the city of Abu Dhabi alone is an extraordinary experience that draws in a wide range of audiences from tourists to art collectors.
The public’s interests in the Middle Eastern Art Market is only proven to rise according to investment trends. If cash, property, or carpets had been the primary source of financing in the last few decades, art, both Western and Islamic, is now at the focal point of investors in the region.
With the attraction rate of art investments soaring in the Middle East, it is surprising to find that only a handful of related events occur over the span of a year. The Abu Dhabi Art Fair being in second to line with a fair in Dubai.
“There needs to be more galleries and more art fairs. We are just part of a tapestry that is the art market. This region is about 250 years behind London, 30 years behind Hong Kong and 60 years behind New York.” — Matthew Girling, CEO of Bonhams Europe and Middle East.
Thus, the Abu Dhabi Art Fair is a notable and rare occurrence that ARTBLOC is very much eager to attend. It provides direct and tangible opportunities to merge collectors and investors, artists and their works in the convenient space that they are present and everything is displayed for sale.
ARTBLOC’s involvement in this year’s Abu Dhabi Art Fair is highly anticipated as the company intention to scope out artworks to share for an online platform is encouraged even more through the Abu Dhabi Art Fair.
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About ARTBLOC
Opening up art investment for all, ARTBLOC enables micro-art investment by tokenizing the fractionalized ownership of masterpieces. ARTBLOC serves as a community for sharing art world information and critiques as well as a platform for art investment. ARTBLOC aims to drive the growth of the art market in general and support the artists, ultimately bringing art to our everyday lives.
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