Don’t forget to head down to Saadiyat Island tomorrow for an evening of visual art, performance and workshops.
As part of Emirati Expressions IV: Conventions of Arts, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) are presenting Artscape,
The exhibition is themed around the diversity of cultures in the UAE and so, for the Artscape event, many local community clubs have come together to participate. Rashed Al Nuaimi and Hamdan Mubarak will perform a series of musical performances as part of ArtWEC: The Performers, 2016. The Jordanian Association and the UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation are also organising some events and there will be workshops for children and families inspired by the artists of Emirati Expressions will be taking place throughout the duration of the day.
Maisa Al Qassimi, Programmes Manager, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, and one of Emirati Expressions IV: Conventions of Arts’ co-curators, said: “Artscape allows for the public to get together and celebrate art in all its forms. For this edition of Emirati Expressions, we are engaging with a number of Abu Dhabi’s social clubs and involving them within the core of the curatorial theme of the exhibition, to reflect the diversity of the communities, which have been in the capital for decades. We look forward to welcoming art enthusiasts to Artscape.”
* Artscape will take place from 2-10pm tomorrow (March 4) at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Emirati Expressions IV: Conventions of Arts is open until March 31.