Dubai Collection Nights 2024
Dubai Collection Nights is a week-long series of curated events between 15 - 21 March 2024 bringing the public closer to the Dubai Collection community. Taking place across various locations in the city, the initiative offers a platform for local audiences to see artworks from Dubai’s first institutional collection and connect with artists, patrons and art professionals.
Join us for a creative adventure at our children's workshop with artist Mohannad Orabi. Orabi will introduce children to the work of pioneering Dubai Collection artists Samia Halaby & Etel Adnan. The workshop will focus on non-figurative paintings, shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to create paintings that reflect their ideas on small scale canvases. Open to children aged 4 - 12 years
Children’s Workshop: Learn about Samia Halaby & Etel Adnan with artist Mohannad Orabi
March 16th, from 10am to 12pm
thejamjar, Alserkal
This panel brings together a group of collectors to discuss their collecting journeys and habits. The conversation will shed light on the increasingly important role collectors play, and how they set their strategy and focus on patronage. Panellists are Dubai Collection patrons Nadine Kanso, George Salamoun, Jamil Hallak & Charles Al Sidawi in conversation with Hala Khayat
Panel Discussion: Art of Collecting
March 16th, from 2pm to 3pm
Al Safa Art and Design Library Auditorium
Dubai Collection artist Tagreed Darghouth is best known for her abstract impressionist work which features gestural brushstrokes and textured layers of paint. Her oeuvre grapples with themes of popular culture & the cultural changes in her native Lebanon. Join us for a visit to the artist’s studio for an opportunity to experience her practice up-close and hear her share key moments from her artistic journey
Artist Studio Visit: Tagreed Darghouth
March 17th, from 10am to 11am
Artist Studio
Mohannad Orabi’s work is dominated by vivacious childlike figures in various scenarios and landscapes. Join us to learn from the artist first-hand, & enter his world of painting where children will discover his new body of work centred around different flowers and plants & create their own masterpieces to take home. Open to children aged 4 - 12 years
Children's Workshop: A Journey into Creativity with Dubai Collection artist Mohannad Orabi
March 17th, from 1pm to 3pm
thejamjar, Alserkal
Bayt Al Mamzar began as a domestic space in 1983. Continuing this history, founders Gaith and Khalid Abdulla revived their family home to welcome a wider audience connected through arts and culture. Bayt Al Mamzar now houses art studios, exhibitions, residencies, public programmes, and a specialised library. Meant as an evolving space that answers the needs of the UAE's contemporary arts and creative community, they invite experimentation and strongly encourage multidisciplinary collaboration. Join us for an intimate visit of the space with Gaith Abdulla.
Bayt Al Mamzar: A Walking Tour with Co-Founder Gaith Abdulla
March 18th, from 11am to 1pm
Bayt Al Mamzar
You will have access to one of the UAE’s prominent corporate collections at H Residence by HUNA. Led by Sossy Dikijian and Hala Khayat, the tour will take guests through one of the most exciting and forward-looking institutional corporate art collections in the country. The afternoon offers the opportunity to learn about the organisation’s journey towards art patronage and discover their new display of works by artists including Pablo Siquier, Ishmael Randall Weeks and Alia Ahmed among others.
Corporate Collection Visit: Tour of the A.R.M. Holding Art Collection at H Residence by HUNA
March 19th, from 12pm to 1pm
H Residence by Huna
Join us for a discussion featuring collectors as they delve into the development & evolution of the UAE art scene and their pivotal role in supporting the creative ecosystem. Gain unique insights and perspectives from the individuals who play a role in driving the cultural narrative of the region. Panelists are Omar Al Gurg, Farhad Bakhtiar & Rakesh Kumar in conversation with Benedetta Ghione.
Panel Discussion: Collecting Practices and the Development of the UAE Art Scene
March 19th, from 2pm to 3pm
Al Safa Art and Design Library Auditorium
Art foundations and artist residencies are important ways of promoting artists and supporting the development of their work, and more of these initiatives are now appearing in the region. This discussion brings together panellists engaged in these areas to share their experience and give their insights for future developments. Panellists are Shireen Atassi of the Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture, Shafeena Yusuf Ali of Rizq Art Initiative, and Kwame Mintah of Efie Gallery, in conversation with Martin Nixon, professor of art history at Zayed University.
New Collecting Models; Setting Up a Foundation & Artist Residencies
March 20th, from 2pm to 3pm
Jossa by Alserkal
You will have access to one of the UAE’s prominent corporate collections at H Residence by HUNA. Led by Sossy Dikijian and Hala Khayat, the tour will take guests through one of the most exciting and forward-looking institutional corporate art collections in the country. The afternoon offers the opportunity to learn about the organisation’s journey towards art patronage and discover their new display of works by artists including Pablo Siquier, Ishmael Randall Weeks and Alia Ahmed among others.
Corporate Collection Visit: Tour of the A.R.M. Holding Art Collection at H Residence by HUNA
March 21st, from 12pm to 1pm
H Residence by Huna
Dubai Collection Nights 2023
Dubai Collection Nights was a week-long series of curated events between 25 and 31 March 2023 bringing the public closer to the Dubai Collection community. Set to take place annually across various locations in the city, the initiative offers a new platform for local audiences to see artworks from Dubai’s first institutional collection and connect with artists, patrons and art professionals.
The tour entailed private access to the firm's headquarters led by Hala Khayat and Carlo Rizzo who took guests through one of the most exciting and forward-looking institutional corporate art collections in the country. The afternoon offered the opportunity to learn about the organisation's journey towards art patronage and discover works by Ivan Argote, Tammam Azzam, JR, Xavier Veilhan among others.
Corporate Collection Visit: A.R.M. Holding Collection Guided Tour
March 25th, from 3pm to 4pm
Details upon registration
This conversation explored the process of developing new models for building publicly accessible art collections, where representatives from different institutions in the region discussed policy and curatorial concerns specific to their context. Panellists are Taline N. Boladian, Co-Director of the Beirut Museum of Art, Katia Vraimakis, Acquisitions Manager at the Royal Commission for AlUla in conversation with Carlo Rizzo, Dubai Collection Director.
The Future of Institutional Collections: Perspectives From The Region
March 25th, from 4pm to 5pm
Details upon registration
Pioneering Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais is best known for his abstract oil paintings and landscape watercolours, Al Rais uses recurring motifs such as doors, windows and floating squares, reflective of traditional Emirati architecture. We visited the artist's studio for an opportunity to experience his practice up-close and hear him share key moments of his journey. The evening was followed by a conversation with Hala Khayat, Art Dubai Regional Director.
Artist Studio Visit: Abdul Qader Al Rais
March 26th, from 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Details upon registration
This panel brought together a group of collectors with varying disciplines at different stages of their collecting journey, who shared insight about their practice. They shed light on the increasingly important role collectors play, and how they set their strategy and focus their patronage. Panellists include Sabih Ahmed Associate Director and Curator Ishara Art Foundation and Dubai Collection Patrons Souheil Soueid and George Salamoun in conversation with Hala Khayat.
The Art of Collecting
March 27th, from 4pm to 5pm
Details upon registration
We held a private screening of Nujoom Al Ghanem’s film on Hassan Sharif (1951 - 2016) ‘Sharpened Tools’ at Cinema Akil on March 27 2023 with dedicated moments for Q&A with the filmmaker. The film offers an intimate insight into the life of one of the most influential figures in Emirati art who was a pioneering thinker, critic and writer.
Film Screening & Q&A: Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Sharp Tools (2017) (a tribute to Hassan Sharif)
March 27th, from 8pm to 10pm
Cinema Akil
Mohammed Kazem is a renowned multidisciplinary artist, whose practice ranges from video, sound art, photography and performance art. He is known as one of the region’s first conceptual artists. We visited the artist's studio for a unique opportunity to explore and view his practice up-close. The tour was led by Hala Khayat
Artist Studio Visit: Mohammed Kazem
March 28th, from 3pm to 5pm
Details upon registration
Safwan Dahoul is one of Syria’s most renowned contemporary artists who has lived and worked in Dubai since 2011. Dahoul is recognized for his melancholic and monochromatic figurative compositions that investigate the dream state. We held a private tour and conversation of Safwan Dahoul’s studio with Hala Khayat.
Artist Studio Visit: Safwan Dahoul
March 29th, from 8pm to 10pm
Details upon registration
The tour entailed private access to the firm's headquarters led by Hala Khayat and Carlo Rizzo who took guests through one of the most exciting and forward-looking institutional corporate art collections in the country. The afternoon offered the opportunity to learn about the organisation's journey towards art patronage and discover works by Ivan Argote, Tammam Azzam, JR, Xavier Veilhan among others.
Corporate Collection Visit: A.R.M. Holding Collection Guided Tour
March 31st, from 4pm to 5pm
Details upon registration