"Alserkal, the Dubai-based cultural enterprise, and Design Miami will launch a new regional platform for collectible design in Dubai through a multi-year partnership, the two organizations announced Tuesday. The initiative-built around a flagship fair and year-round programming-will debut in early 2027 and marks Design Miami's first expansion into the Middle East. The collaboration brings together Alserkal's 15-year track record in developing Dubai's contemporary art and creative industries with Design Miami's two decades of convening top-tier galleries, designers, and collectors in Miami and Paris."
"The move comes as Dubai positions itself as a leading creative capital in the region. This year, UNESCO named Dubai a Creative City of Design, and design-related activity now accounts for 52% of the city's cultural GDP, according to Alserkal. Jurkute said those indicators made the timing clear: "The UAE has become a leading blueprint for contemporary art in the region and is ready for a platform of this scale.""
Alserkal and Design Miami are launching a multi-year platform for collectible design in Dubai, centered on a flagship fair and year-round programming set to debut in early 2027. The initiative represents Design Miami's first expansion into the Middle East and seeks to connect Dubai with established hubs in Miami and Paris. The partnership combines Alserkal's 15 years of developing Dubai's contemporary art and creative industries with Design Miami's two decades of convening galleries, designers, and collectors. Dubai's UNESCO Creative City of Design designation and a 52% cultural GDP contribution from design underpin the platform's timing and ambitions.
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