Oblong Contemporary Gallery Opens in Dubai with Igor Mitoraj Show
Oblong Contemporary Gallery, established by Mara Firetti, Paola Marucci, and Emanuela Venturini, has launched a new venue on Bluewaters Island in Dubai. The inaugural exhibition, titled "The Nascence," runs from October 15 to December 14, 2019, showcasing works by Igor Mitoraj alongside pieces from Mario Arlati, Pablo Atchugarry, and others. This gallery seeks to connect Eastern and Western art while highlighting Italian sculpture. Its opening is a testament to Dubai's burgeoning art scene, backed by Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan and Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and aligns with the Sikka Art Fair and Expo Dubai 2020. Key art districts in Dubai include DIFC and Alserkal Avenue, featuring numerous galleries and exhibitions.
Key facts
- Oblong Contemporary Gallery opened on Bluewaters Island, Dubai.
- Founded by Mara Firetti, Paola Marucci, and Emanuela Venturini.
- Inaugural exhibition 'The Nascence' runs Oct 15–Dec 14, 2019.
- Igor Mitoraj is the protagonist; 13 other artists are featured.
- Gallery aims to bridge Western and Eastern art, promoting Italian sculpture.
- Dubai art scene supported by Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan and Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
- Sikka Art Fair in 2019 had 100 galleries.
- Expo Dubai 2020 is upcoming.
- Italian Institute of Culture opened in Abu Dhabi.
- UAE Ambassador Omar Obaid Alshamsi attended LuBeC.
- DIFC hosts Sotheby's, Christie's, Opera Gallery, Cuadro Gallery, Sconci Art Gallery.
- Alserkal Avenue hosts Custot Gallery, Green Gallery, Ayyam Gallery, Leila Heller Gallery.
- Green Gallery's 'Avoid Bad Dreams' until Nov 2 features Afra Al Dhaheri, Shadi Habib Allah, Heidi Bucher, Ali Kazma, Hale Tenger.
- Ayyam Gallery shows Sama Alshaibi's 'Staging the Imagined' until Nov 13.
- Leila Heller Gallery shows Ran Hwang's installations until Nov 7.
Entities
Artists
- Igor Mitoraj
- Mario Arlati
- Pablo Atchugarry
- Stefano Bombardieri
- Fernando Botero
- Enrico Ghinato
- Robert Indiana
- Tiziana Lorenzelli
- Flavio Lucchini
- Carla Tolomeo
- Manolo Valdes
- Gustavo Velez
- Giuseppe Veneziano
- Helidon XhiXha
- Andy Warhol
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Kazuo Shiraga
- Takashi Murakami
- Anish Kapoor
- Valay Shende
- Turi Simeti
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Alessandro Algardi
- Fred Eerdekens
- Hunt Slonem
- Abullah Lutfi
- Luca Valentini
- Valerio De Cristofaro
- Patrick Rubinstein
- Steve McCurry
- Bruno Barbey
- Al-Moutasim Al Maskery
- Ahmad Alnaji
- Josef Albers
- Ron Arad
- Peter Halley
- Fernand Leger
- Marc Quinn
- James Rosenquist
- Bernar Venet
- Afra Al Dhaheri
- Shadi Habib Allah
- Heidi Bucher
- Ali Kazma
- Hale Tenger
- Sama Alshaibi
- Ran Hwang
Institutions
- Oblong Contemporary Gallery
- Italian Institute of Culture
- Ministry of Culture (UAE)
- Sikka Art Fair
- Expo Dubai 2020
- LuBeC (Lucca Beni Culturali)
- DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Alserkal Avenue
- Dubai Opera House
- Burj Khalifa
- Opera Gallery
- Cuadro Gallery
- Sconci Art Gallery
- The Empty Quarter
- Paris Photo
- Magnum Photos
- BMW
- Custot Gallery
- Green Gallery
- Ayyam Gallery
- Leila Heller Gallery
- Art Basel
- FIAC
- Frieze
- The Armory Show
- MIART
- Artissima
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Bluewaters Island
- Marina Beach
- Forte dei Marmi
- Italy
- Rome
- Abu Dhabi
- Lucca
- Pietrasanta
- Carrara
- Al Quoz District
- DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)
- Design District
- Upper East Side
- New York
- USA
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Middle East
- North Africa
- Palestine
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Iraq
- South Korea