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Highlights from Art Basel in Miami
The 16th edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach concluded with strong sales and high praise for the new floor plan and show design. Founded in 1970 by gallerists from Basel, Art Basel today stages the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary art, sited in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition. ¬†Art Basel‚Äôs 16th edition in Miami Beach closed this week following strong sales across all levels of the market and robust attendance from international collectors and institutions. The show, whose Lead Partner is UBS, featured 268 premier galleries...
December 15, 2017

Highlights from Art Basel in Miami

Art News
Abu Dhabi’s department of culture and tourism has acquired Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi”, which was sold for a record $450m at an auction last month. The 500-year-old painting is called “Salvator Mundi” Latin for “Savior of the World” and is one of approximately 20 paintings by the painter known to exist and the only one in private hands. “Salvator Mundi” commanded four times what Christie’s had estimated. “Christie’s can confirm that the department of culture and tourism, Abu Dhabi, is acquiring Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci,” the auction house said in a statement on Friday. “We are delighted to see that this remarkable painting will be available for public view at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.”The highest known sale price for any artwork had...
December 15, 2017

Art News

From New York to Palestine
Saudi GazetteThe NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery recently announced their upcoming exhibitions ‘Inventing Downtown: Artist-Run Galleries in New York City, 1952–1965’ and a collaboration with duo Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti with site-specific installations planned to be showcased in the art gallery and around the NYUAD campus on Saadiyat Island.The exhibition observes the New York art scene between the peak of Abstract Expressionism in the early 1950s and the rise of Pop Art and Minimalism in the early 1960s. It will bring a major collection of historical artworks organized by the Grey Art Gallery to Abu Dhabi. Inventing Downtown is open to public and ends on 18 January.The show features over 200 paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, photographs, films and works by over 50...
December 08, 2017

From New York to Palestine

Louvre Abu Dhabi See humanity in a new light
Saudi GazetteLouvre Abu Dhabi’s galleries convey the story of humanity in twelve inspiring chapters. Each room narrates a different chapter from history, sharing themes throughout humanity using works from prehistoric artifacts to contemporary artworks.Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the museum contains 12 chapters, namely The First Villages, The First Great Powers, Civilizations and Empires, Universal Religions, Asian Trade Routes, From The Mediterranean To The Atlantic, Cosmography, The World In Perspective, The Magnificence Of The Court, A New Art Of Living, A Modern World, Challenging Modernity and A Global Stage.Louvre Abu Dhabi acquired more than 600 artworks that are exhibited alongside 300 works on loan from 13 prestigious French institutions.Surrounded by the sea on...
December 01, 2017

Louvre Abu Dhabi See humanity in a new light

Don’t miss Picasso’s masterpiece if you’re in Madrid
Saudi GazetteArtistPablo PicassoMade in1937 at his home on Rue des Grands Augustins, in ParisDimensionsStanding at 3.49 meters tall and 7.76 meters wideLocationMuseo Reina Sofia, Madrid, SpainGuernica is known as one of the most piognant anti-war paintings in history. The painting depicts the suffering of people along with a gored horse, bull, and flames in a palette consisting of grey, black and white. The painting was made in response to the bombing of Guernica, by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italian warplanes at the request of the Spanish Nationalists and later helped bring worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War. Guernica was exhibited at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (Paris International Exposition) in the 1937 World’s Fair in Paris and...
December 01, 2017

Don’t miss Picasso’s masterpiece if you’re in Madrid

The Rising Influence of Musicians On Fashion
It is absolutely true that the hip-hop community now more than ever influences mainstream fashion choices that trickle down to the biggest names in the industry. Not only are rappers some of the strongest brand ambassadors, celebrities are now launching their own business ideas in the world of fashion and beauty, like Rihanna’s new make up line. Here are some of the biggest collaborations this year.• Drake wore Stone Island like loyalty on his Boy Meets World tour which gave the brand celebrity credibility.• Frank Ocean (who features on A$AP Rocky’s “RAF” track) and Kendrick Lamar have both fronted Calvin Klein campaigns.• Travis Scott has worked with Alexander Wang and Helmut Lang.• A$AP Rocky collaborated with J.W. Anderson on a capsule collection and appeared...
November 24, 2017

The Rising Influence of Musicians On Fashion

Abwab — Takes Regional Designers Forward With New Vision
Saudi GazetteThe popular exhibition Abwab (doors) returns to host 45 designs from 15 countries, all of which were collected using an inspiring ‘designer dominos’ method this year. The structure was designed by Dubai-based Fahed + Architects using repurposed bed springs sourced from waste management company Bee’ah, which will encapsulate Abwab’s emerging regional designs. Rawan Kashkoush, head of programming at Dubai Design Week told Saudi Gazette the exhibition is about empowerment and building each other up. ‘Designer dominos’ works in a way that helps facilitate the cause. “If you want your work to be considered for Abwab, you are required to nominate another designer to submit. This exhibition is about empowering a community and acknowledging that you might not be where...
November 17, 2017

Abwab — Takes Regional Designers Forward With New Vision

The first concert will be held in King Abdullah Economic City on November 30. — Reuters
Greek maestro Yanni to perform in Jeddah and Riyadh
Greek composer and pianist Yanni will hold four concerts in Jeddah and Riyadh under the supervision of the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment.The first concert will be held in King Abdullah Economic City on November 30. The second concert will also be held there on December 1.Yanni will then perform at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center on December 3 and 4.The General Authority for Entertainment had planned a concert for Egyptian composer Omar Khairat on March 3 earlier this year at the Juman Park in Jeddah. Lebanese pianist Michel Fadel will also perform at Juman Park on November 16 and 17. — Al Arabiya English
November 14, 2017

Greek maestro Yanni to perform in Jeddah and Riyadh

Abu Dhabi art week recap
Saudi GazetteAbu Dhabi Art 2017 returned for its ninth edition with a selection of 48 galleries from 18 countries in its Modern, Contemporary, Bidaya and Solo Projects sections this year. Running from 8 -11 November, the fair placed strong emphasis on a public engagement program and hosted artist talks, workshops, performances, art installations and exhibitions. Abu Dhabi Art provides an important sales platform for participating galleries while showcasing unique installations and site-specific works by artists to an audience that has grown from 5000 in 2009, the fair’s first year, to 20,000 last year. Participating Saudi artists this year included Ahmed Mater, Ahmed Angawi, Khalid Zahid, Manal Al Dowayan, Nasser Al Salem, Moath Alofi, Muhannad Shono, Saddek Wasil, and Dana Awartani...
November 10, 2017

Abu Dhabi art week recap

Screenshop app is the future of shopping
Saudi GazetteEver spent hours looking for an outfit, shoes or accessories you saw someone wearing on Instagram? Now you no longer have to ask anyone or shop around for hours looking for it. Just download ScreenShop, an app by a New York-based startup called Craze, and take a screenshot of the outfit you like. The app will transport it automatically and give you several different options and similar styles you can choose from at a range of price points that fit your budget. And just like that, you’re done.Imagine Shazam for fashion. All you have to do is take a picture and the app will tell you how to get it. With $4.5 million in funding from the company’s co-founders and private equity firms, the creators worked with Kim Kardashian West who helped develop the shopping concept behind...
November 10, 2017

Screenshop app is the future of shopping

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