"Held across the M7 and Doha Design District sites, each of the 87 galleries will bring a solo artist presentation in response to the theme of Becoming, chosen by the artist Wael Shawky, who has been appointed as the artistic director. Around half the artists will come from the Middle East. Exhibitors include the world's biggest dealers like Gagosian, which will show Christo, and David Zwirner, showing Marlene Dumas."
"Deutsche Bank, Frieze's longtime sponsor, will partner on the fair. Exhibitors are yet to be announced. Both fairs are the result of deals struck with the Gulf states. Art Basel Qatar is a partnership between the Swiss fair brand and two state-owned enterprises, QC+ and Qatar Sports Investments, while Frieze Abu Dhabi is launched with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism."
The art market is focusing on the Arabian Gulf with Art Basel Qatar in Doha and Frieze Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi. Art Basel Qatar will use an open format across M7 and Doha Design District; each of 87 galleries will present a solo artist response to Becoming, chosen by Wael Shawky as artistic director, with around half the artists from the Middle East. Exhibitors include major dealers such as Gagosian and David Zwirner, alongside regional galleries making debuts. Frieze Abu Dhabi will replace Abu Dhabi Art at Manarat Al Saadiyat with Dyala Nusseibeh as director and Deutsche Bank as partner. Both fairs are produced in partnership with Gulf state entities.
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