The prestigious French Art Festival (FAF) will debut at the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, from 12-15th March 2008.
The event will be held under the patronage of Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, wife of HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of presidential affairs, president of Dubai Women Establishment.
FAF will exhibit in Dubai from 2-5th March 2008 before it moves to Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center from 12 to 15 March This newly launched initiative will become an annual event and is designed to promote highly sought after French contemporary art within the UAE.
Thirty renowned French artists were specially hand picked to best reflect the diversity of contemporary French art. Work displayed will range from paintings and sculptures, to design artwork, tapestries and photographs.
The same artists will exhibit 350 pieces in Abu Dhabi and a different set of 350 works in Dubai. In Abu Dhabi, Christine Barres, the famed French painter, will be holding a workshop for those who are interested in widening their artistic horizons, and local guest artists Mohamed Kanoo, Wasel Safwan and Mohammed Mandi will participate in the exhibition.
Francoise Malafosse, Artistic Director of FAF, is thrilled to be adding to the already booming cultural scene in the UAE. She stated, 'All involved in the French Art Festival share a passion for art and all things cultural. It is really an honor to be able to share this passion with those eager to expand the horizons of the fast developing United Arab Emirates.
'' Cultural awareness and multinational acceptance is key in budding cosmopolitan hubs, and I am so thrilled that we are able to exhibit in such a world class country,'' Malafosse added.
The celebrated exhibiting artists will include such painters as Christine Barres, Robert DiCredico, Pascal Magis, Brigitte Martinet and the sculptor Jean Louis Toutain. (WAM)
The event will be held under the patronage of Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, wife of HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of presidential affairs, president of Dubai Women Establishment.
FAF will exhibit in Dubai from 2-5th March 2008 before it moves to Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center from 12 to 15 March This newly launched initiative will become an annual event and is designed to promote highly sought after French contemporary art within the UAE.
Thirty renowned French artists were specially hand picked to best reflect the diversity of contemporary French art. Work displayed will range from paintings and sculptures, to design artwork, tapestries and photographs.
The same artists will exhibit 350 pieces in Abu Dhabi and a different set of 350 works in Dubai. In Abu Dhabi, Christine Barres, the famed French painter, will be holding a workshop for those who are interested in widening their artistic horizons, and local guest artists Mohamed Kanoo, Wasel Safwan and Mohammed Mandi will participate in the exhibition.
Francoise Malafosse, Artistic Director of FAF, is thrilled to be adding to the already booming cultural scene in the UAE. She stated, 'All involved in the French Art Festival share a passion for art and all things cultural. It is really an honor to be able to share this passion with those eager to expand the horizons of the fast developing United Arab Emirates.
'' Cultural awareness and multinational acceptance is key in budding cosmopolitan hubs, and I am so thrilled that we are able to exhibit in such a world class country,'' Malafosse added.
The celebrated exhibiting artists will include such painters as Christine Barres, Robert DiCredico, Pascal Magis, Brigitte Martinet and the sculptor Jean Louis Toutain. (WAM)
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