"Plans have been announced for Dubai's first art museum, a private initiative called the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA). Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the five-storey building will be built on an artificial jetty in Dubai Creek and shaped like a curved shell. The museum is a project from the Al Futtaim Group, a major Dubai conglomerate with a portfolio including car brands, consumer goods and consumer financial services."
"No timeline has been given for the museum, nor news about how its collection will be assembled. According to press material, the building will comprise galleries on the first and second floors, as well as a restaurant and VIP lounge, and space for art fairs. It was not clear if DUMA might host an existing art fair. Al Futtaim did not respond to request for comment and the Art Dubai Group declined to comment on the museum aside from calling it a welcome addition to Dubai."
Plans outline Dubai's first art museum, the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA), as a private initiative by the Al Futtaim Group. Tadao Ando will design a five-storey, shell-shaped building on an artificial jetty in Dubai Creek. Galleries are planned on the first and second floors, alongside a restaurant, VIP lounge and space for art fairs. No timeline or acquisition strategy for the collection has been provided. The project model was unveiled at a ceremony attended by senior Emirati figures including Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Ando's prior cultural projects include Punta della Dogana, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Bourse de Commerce.
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