The 13th edition of Abu Dhabi Art has announced that 50 local, regional and international galleries will participate.
The event will run from 17 to 21 November at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi.
Simon Njami will curate Kind Of Blue, which will offer a variety of perspectives from artists through the language of jazz.
Works from four galleries will be displayed, Afriart Gallery representing Richard Atugonza and Charlene Komuntale, Galerie MAM representing Bili Bidjocka and Joël Yonkeu, Primo Marella Gallery representing Abdoulaye Konaté and Sabrina Amrani representing Nicène Kossentini and Joël Andrianomearisoa.
Simon Njami, Curator of Kind Of Blue said, “What interests me when working with artists is that they are not creating art under the influence of their immediate surroundings, rather telling the world’s story from a specific point of view. It is important for me to simultaneously bridge generation gaps and tap into the diversity of the art world, engage in discourse, and initiate a new form of inclusive dialogue in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Art as a platform speaks to the contemporary art world from the Global South, and this location is important to me as a curator, as much as artist technique is. Last year, I underlined African contemporary art through The Day After, which was about the future; this year, Kind of Blue is about mood – an illustration of the times we are facing through Jazz as a universal language of music.”
The Modern and Contemporary section of the fair will feature 26 participating galleries, with a wide range of art pieces by different artists displayed as well as 22 galleries with curated booths by one, two or three artists each as part of the fair’s Special Projects sector.
Three new works as part of the fair’s special installation section, ‘In and Around’ as well as 14 new galleries will also participate in this year's edition.
For more information, visit the Abu Dhabi Art website.