Emerging artists to receive mentorship at Abu Dhabi Art

If you are an emerging artist or even still a student and looking at a career in visual arts, then this year’s Abu Dhabi Art has some wonderful opportunities for you.

Independent curators and academics Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, curators of the UAE’s National Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale, will appear at Abu Dhabi Art on a panel alongside Khulood Khaldoon Al Atiyat, Manager of Arts, Culture and Heritage at the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation, the commissioner of the National Pavilion UAE to give advice on how to succeed in the world of visual art. recommended for emerging artists. Bardaouil and Fellrath are the Founders of the multidisciplinary curatorial platform Art Reoriented in Munich and New York, Chairmen of the Montblanc Cultural Foundation in Hamburg, and Affiliate Curators at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. Their most recent curatorial project, Ways of Seeing is on display at New York University Abu Dhabi Art Gallery until January 2019.

Also, there is an opportunity for a 20-minutes portfolio review session, which could be an invaluable start to someone’s career.