“When Images Speak: Highlights from the Dubai Collection”, the first physical exhibition of the Dubai Collection, was inaugurated by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and Chair of the Dubai Collection Steering Committee.
The exhibition opens for the public on Saturday at the Etihad Museum.
Sheikha Latifa thanked Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for being the biggest supporter of the Dubai Collection and “his contribution of the largest share of artworks in this first physical exhibition”.
The exhibition is curated by Dr. Nada Shabout and includes loans from 11 private and corporate collections. On display are 70 modern and contemporary artworks from across the region, which trace the history of the negotiations through Arab modernism and its progression into contemporary trends, while highlighting the Gulf’s role in the documenting of art history as it was being written.
Launching alongside the exhibition, the Digital Museum of the Dubai Collection constitutes a unique educational resource for the general public and will feature the artworks and artists represented in the Dubai Collection, alongside engaging editorial content.
