Apart from the grand exhibit at Madinat Jumeirah, Art Dubai also sees many of Dubai's standing galleries get in the spirit with special exhibits. Taking the Art in the City's "ArtBus" this year (on both routes), I was able to see much more of the latter than I did last year. And of course, I could not miss the Bastakiya fringe art special (re-branded this year as the Sikka Art Fair). Select scenes and moments follow ...
My Art Dubai "artist tour guide" in his "cantordust" alter ego (note the cardboard box "costume"(note also the facepalm)). Last year, it was the Scifi Wahhabi - I seem to always get the cryptic ones. Not that I'm complaining.
Arabic calligraphy in red soap
Metal cast bike and rider
The proposed Abu Dhabi mastaba ... I remember this from IIT
Charcoal drawing, I think, but great effect with the lines
Acrylic stool thingy
I like the style in this one
Zero gravity termite mound
Happy happy, joy joy (the artist, Yue Minjun, is well-known)
Sharp pop art lines at Opera Gallery, DIFC
Restroom symbols at Pavilion, Downtown Dubai
There's a whole room full of these
Banana Surfer (we're out of silver)
I'm a Piscean, by the way
Alleyway sign on the way to the Sikka Art Fair
Panel discusses social media art promotion
Bronze fish mobiles at Bastakiya
Excellent choice of subject
Thermostat cosy
XVA's iconic doll
Nabil Amarshi's People Playing Music performs in the Bastakiya square
Haha, thank you Sohan ! Long time I didn't roam in an Art Gallery. Now that the sun is back, I might have more to post here :)
ReplyDeleteI like the restrooms symbols ! :p
ReplyDeleteAcrylic stool is cute.. i like acrylic..
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