On a recent trip to Dubai, for Christie’s latest sale of international modern and contemporary art, ChinarTree met with the insightful Dr. Amin Jaffer.
Previously a senior curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Dr. Jaffer has authored volumes such as ‘Furniture from British India and Ceylon,’ ‘Made for Maharajas: ...
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PinkTank
Established in July 2008, PinkTank is the brainchild of Mitra Khoubrou and Daniel Camara, cultural consultants based in the UAE. Although many of us may remember the pair as responsible for the Creek Art Fair 2008 (last year’s rendition of the Bastakiya Art Fair), the twosome originally met whilst ...
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In true SB9 non-prescriptive fashion, ChinarTree presents a selection of some of the most interesting artists from the exhibition entitled, ‘Provisions for the Future.’
Following a somewhat unstructured approach, we interviewed individual artists on the morning of the Biennial opening, allowing them to introduce their selected works. The following are excerpts ...
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Established in 2007 as a platform for contemporary Middle-Eastern and Asian art in New York, Mezze is run by Liz Roy - a former resident of Dubai. Roy has already held several exhibitions in her gallery space and also maintains a strong online presence representing a select number of diverse ...
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We know two things about Lateefa bint Maktoum - that her desire to study art in Dubai led to the development of a bespoke, fine art school known as Latifa College* - and that since graduating in 2007, she has become a leading figure in the UAE’s art community.
What is ...
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