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ARTS THE SCENE. From left: The Cartier lunch in 2013; A visitor, left, expresses interest in a piece of art; visitors at the 2013 Art Dubai enjoying a show. For the first time, this contemporary art fair will devote a section to 20th-century modern art, showcasing masters from South Asia and the Middle East, with top galleries vying to get their artists seen. Each year, Art Dubai tailors a curated show to a different theme or geography, a program known as Marker. This year's Marker is led by a duo known as Slavs & Tatars, a self-described "faction of polemics and intimacies devoted to an area east of the former Berlin Wall and west of the Great Wall of China known as Eurasia." The 2014 focus is Central Asia and the Caucasus. The curators, who explored the region in search of the most dynamic galleries, art spaces and artists, will reveal their eye-opening results at Art Dubai. Don't Miss These Artists Projects. Commissioned by Art Dubai's directors, these witty, interactive works by up-and-coming regional artists always draw a crowd. "It's a fantastic journey to discover these works dotted around the fair," Carver says. Global Art Forum. "Conference" hardly does justice to this multiday series of panel discussions, talks, musical performances and film screenings in which the organizers deliberately shake things up by introducing thought-provoking polemics. Abraaj Capital Art Prize unveiling. Six months prior to the fair, $1 million is awarded to a group of five MENASA artists and a curator, who collaborate on a special exhibit. Don't miss this year's unveiling by a winning group that includes Egyptian born Basim Magdy; Anup Mathew Thomas of Bengaluru, India; and Kamrooz Aram, an Iranian living in Toronto. 2 Beyond the Gates: Three Hot Tickets March is Dubai's cultural high season, and during Art Week the city comes alive with exhibits, performances and programs. 1 Design Days Dubai (located Downtown). The only fair in Asia dedicated to limitededition design and furniture, this five-day event (March 17 to 21) is truly international, with exhibitors from London, New York, Mexico City, Melbourne, Seoul and plenty of representatives from the Middle East. Visit the exhibit by Beirut's Carwan Gallery, led by architects Pascale Wakim and Nicolas BellavanceLecompte, which got its start in 2010 as the first pop-up gallery in the Middle East. 2 Gallery Nights (Al Quoz and the Dubai International Financial Centre). In anticipation of Art Week, local galleries coordinate their top openings to coincide with the fair. Don't miss Alserkal Avenue, a cluster of former industrial-warehouses-cum-galleries 3 * 1 JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS DUBAI that's like a miniature version of Manhattan's Chelsea gallery district. 3 Sikka (Al Fahidi historical neighborhood). Sponsored by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Sikka is a brand-new art fair showcasing the work of Emirati artists. Named for the narrow alleyways between the historic houses of Dubai, Sikka is meant as a metaphor applied to young artists seeking their creative and professional paths through the fair. [ FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED INFORMATION ON OUR PASSIONS OF ART, FOOD, WINE AND WELL-BEING, VISIT US AT FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT AND TWITTER.COM/JWMARRIOTT. J WM MAGAZINE 50 J W M A R R I O T T. C O M COURTESY OF ART DUBAI (2), AN JIANG/XINHUA PRESS/CORBIS New for 2014 http://www.FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT http://www.TWITTER.COM/JWMARRIOTT http://www.JWMARRIOTT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1

Jwm - Winter 2014
Contents
JW Experts
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Distinctive Products, People, Ideas & Style
Songs for Travel
Well-Being
Food + Drink
Arts
The Portal
Going Global
White Out
Kissaten and Tell
Redefining Green
JW Experience
My Passion

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