Make some room in your schedule because winter 2021 is shaping up to be a busy one for the local arts movement.
The Jameel Arts Centre has just announced its roster for the autumn / winter period, and it’s a big one.
The timetable will see works from the 1970s through to the present day brought together across major thematic group shows, solo exhibitions, film and public programmes.
More than 55 artists from 14 countries will take part in the schedule, which commences at the beginning of September.
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Significant exhibitions from the programme include The Distance From Here, a group exhibition of 11 artists’ works drawn from the Art Jameel Collection plus new commissions and Off Centre / On Stage, curated by architect and writer Todd Reisz, which features more than 60 never-before-seen photographs of Dubai’s development in the late 1970s,
Other exhibits to keep an eye out for include the Middle East’s first solo exhibition by Filipina artist Pacita Abad titled I Thought the Streets Were Paved with Gold and the latest Artist’s Room – a new interactive sound and video installation by Samson Young.
Not into art galleries? No problem, as the arts centre’s programmes extend into film and sculptures.
On September 8, the premiere of Shuruq Harb’s new film, The Jump – will take place with the latest instalment of Library Circles, showcasing the original research by writer and filmmaker Salma Serry, pencilled in for February 2 next year.
There will also be the debut of an annual series of installations by UAE-based and international artists for the Jaddaf Waterpark Sculpture Park on December 11.
We’re already queuing.
Free entry. Sep 8 2021-Feb 19 2022. Jaddaf Waterfront (04 873 9800).
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