Abu Dhabi Unveils Noma Cultural District Ahead of Inaugural Frieze Fair
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar unveils Noma, a new cultural district, ahead of the inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi fair, bringing global galleries to Saadiyat Island.
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar unveils Noma, a new cultural district, ahead of the inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi fair, bringing global galleries to Saadiyat Island.
In support of the next generation of artists and galleries, Frieze Abu Dhabi provides participating Focus galleries with bursaries.
Zohreh Mehraban said: “We must be able to present our artists to international standards, translate local narratives into a global language, and demonstrate that art from the region is not a ‘special subject’ for a global audience, but part of the contemporary conversation of world art.”
Featuring more than 80 galleries from 64 cities and 37 countries and regions, the fair will present works from antiquity through the 20th century to the present day.
The inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi will be held at Manarat Al Saadiyat in the Saadiyat Cultural District, one of Abu Dhabi's leading cultural destinations.
Even if Abu Dhabi Art will not carry on by name, it has provided a solid foundation from which to continue under a new, international banner.
That fair’s 2025 edition will proceed as planned. The 2026 edition will see it become the inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi, which will take place at Manarat Al Saadiyat in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
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