ArtParis-Abu Dhabi returns in November

With the support of the authorities in charge of culture and patrimony (ADACH), the art fair plays an active role in the cultural activities of AbuDhabi. Thus, the fair's official inauguration will take place on Monday, November 17th in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crowned prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

On the grounds of the Emirates Palace, 57 galleries will exhibit more than 3,300 works of art; more than 700 artists will be represented, including Kader Attia, Paul Cézanne, Shilpa Chavan, Jim Dine, Bernard Frize, Alberto Giacometti, Damien Hirst, Henri Matisse, Shirin Neshat, Julian Opie, Yazid Oulab, Pablo Picasso, Thomas Ruff, Faisal Samra, Niki de Saint Phalle, Massimo Vitali and Andy Warhol, among others.

New in 2008: 8 young galleries emerging on the international contemporary art market are united under the banner of 'Artparis-AbuDhabi Young Talent'. Each of them will be representing the works of a young artist yet to be discovered. From the 17th through the 21st of November, Abu Dhabi thus promises to be the central meeting point for for contemporary art not only in the Arab Gulf but also for the entire Middle region of which it is a part.

In 2007 artparis installed itself for the first time in Abu Dhabi, creating the largest fair for modern and contemporary art ever organized in the United Arab Emirates. Historic! The result: a turn over of $16,857,000 for a fair which attracted 9,200 visitors and collectors in just three days. This is a turn-over full of promise for the organizers who are expecting more than 15,000 visitors.