Architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry and Norman Foster on a panel at Abu Dhabi Art next week
Another Historical Moment on Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi Art is under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry and Norman Foster, designers of the Saadiyat Cultural District museums
1 November, Abu Dhabi: The three Pritzker Architecture-Prize winning architects, Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel and Frank Gehry designers of the Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi will speak for the first time together on a panel next week at Abu Dhabi Art (7 – 10 November). The panel entitled Architecture Visionaries will be moderated by Saaed Al Hajeri.
They complement a programme of more than 50 renowned artists, architects and designers speaking at the annual event that brings the world’s top galleries from all four corners of the globe and who represent more than 400 artists.
The panel is expected to cover the ‘Birthing of Skylines’ including the creative processes in architecture; the role or architecture in society and architecture as building a social space, the responsibility of architects to build for tomorrow and leave legacies for future generations as well as what inspires their concepts and how they approach the design process.
“It’s symbolic that these three architects are speaking together in the Saadiyat Cultural District as the museums they designed are being realised around them,” said His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
“It demonstrates again that Abu Dhabi is the new meeting place for the art world, evident from the calibre of talent it continues to welcome. We want our visitors to be engaged intellectually over the course of the next week – a taste of what is to come,” he said.
Abu Dhabi Art will be held at the UAE Pavilion and Manarat Al Saadiyat exhibition space in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the growing cultural hub of the region. Situated on Saadiyat Island, the venue already hosts a growing number of visitors to its year-round cultural programme. The fourth edition presents museum-quality work from modern and contemporary art galleries from around the world including USA, Europe, India, Asia and the Middle East.
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Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority was created in February 2012 and took on the employees, assets, roles and responsibilities of the former Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage and Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, and included the Cultural Department of Tourism Development & Investment Company. The Authority’s objective is to conserve and promote the heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi and develop a world-class destination of distinction.
Abu Dhabi Art is organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority to further promote Abu Dhabi as a catalyst for art and culture – locally, regionally, and internationally. Galleries can exhibit under the following banners; Modern & Contemporary Galleries, Signature (one emerging artist per exhibitor) and Beyond. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Art organisers give one emerging gallery the opportunity to take part in Bidaya, which translated from Arabic means ‘beginning’.
Abu Dhabi Art creates the opportunity for gallerists, collectors, artists and art aficionados to meet, to acquire new artworks, share ideas and exchange information.
Providing a wide spectrum of the visual arts including painting, sculpture, drawing, installation and photography as well as video and digital art by more than 400 artists, Abu Dhabi Art showcases both renowned and emerging artists. Since its inception, the fair has also supported new artists gaining foothold into the market and has artwork appealing to different tastes and budgets.
Engaging with the community is an essential part of the Abu Dhabi Art platform and visitors can enrich their experience through the many public and education programmes that are an integral part of the platform’s offerings, including a dedicated Art Zone space for children.
Principal Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Art 2012 is BVLGARI. Associate Sponsors are Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Dolphin Energy.
