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ART NIGHTS AT GATE VILLAGE COMBINING ART, DESIGN, MUSIC & CUISINE IN A CONTEMPORARY URBAN ENVIRONMENT

27 OCTOBER 2014, 7 - 10 PM GATE VILLAGE, DIFC EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/DIFCOMMUNITY

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Ajyad Art Gallery

Aliel

Musab Al Rais

Ajyad Gallery presents an exhibition featuring works by Emirati artist Musab Al Rais. Al Rais’s paintings use a bold palette of primary colours to represent Arabic landscapes. www.ajyadgallery.com

Art Sawa

Diaspora by Sara Shamma & Curator talk by Edward Lucie Smith at 8.30pm Diaspora is an exhibition about people, and not only the Syrians. It is about any men, women and children who are obliged to leave their homeland, trying to establish a life somewhere else, carrying the fragments of their lives with them, the memories of peace, and chasing dreams, one big, the dream of new peace. www.artsawa.com

ARTSPACE

Digital Recycling by Mohammed Taman

Art Meets jewelry at DIFC Art Nights Aliel, a fine jewellery brand which reflects the beauty of the natural world through its unparalleled creations. In collaboration with XVA Gallery, we welcome Mahmoud Hamadani to dress our walls with his monochromatic visions. A unique presentation that brings together Art and Jewellery. www.aliel.com

Ayyam Gallery Landmarks by Thaier Helal

Landmarks is the forthcoming solo exhibition of leading Syrian artist Thaier Helal. Presenting two new series of paintings, Landmarks will feature neo-expressionist works that explore a multisensory perception of Syria’s diverse terrain as the artist figuratively reenters the now war-torn country. www.ayyamgallery.com

Cuadro Gallery Night Light by Various Artists

Night Light features light installations by seven contemporary artists - Manal AlDowayan, Ammar Al Attar, Halim Al Karim, Kader Attia, William Mackrell and Christto & Andrew. Cuadro Gallery dims its lights as the installations illuminate the space, presenting the resonating language of a daring medium fashioned by international talent. www.cuadroart.com

Cube Art Gallery And The Dance Goes On by Samira Hodaei

Her unique style earned the young Iranian artist the recognition and respect of renowned art buyers. With their pixilated forms and bright colors Samira Hodaei’s animated figures come to life, like the characters of a video game, and portray stories of struggles that they encounter, in simple yet profound allegorical imagery. www.cube-arts.com

Opera Gallery Think Big by Various Artists

Opera Gallery is pleased to give you the special opportunity to discover the monumental animal sculptures and the exceptional large paintings and photographies of its collection by international renowned artists: Pierre Matter, Lita Cabellut, Zhong Biao, Katrin Fridriks, SEEN, David Mach, Andre Brasilier, Zakaria Ramhani, Gerard Rancinan www.operagallery.com

The Empty Quarter Gallery The Face of Gaza by Miguel Angel Sanchez

The Empty Quarter Gallery is proud to present, for the first time in the UAE, works by Spanish portrait and reportage photographer Miguel Angel Sanchez in an extraordinary exhibition entitled The Face of Gaza. Sanchez uses chiaroscuro lighting and poses reminiscent of old master portraits to reveal what he believes all of his subjects share: dignity. www.theemptyquarter.com

The Farjam Foundation #Interference

The Farjam Foundation is pleased to introduce #Interference, a Twitterbased exhibition, launched as part of a larger global exchange. #Interference brings together a collection of works by eight artists exploring their individual relationships with the world that surrounds them. www.farjamfoundation.org

LUMAS

The Liberation of Art & Lumas New Collection Created by art collectors and brought to life by 160 renowned artists and promising talents from major academies, LUMAS offers original and inspiring art as affordable editions, making photography accessible to a new and growing audience. Focused on new collectors, LUMAS represents perspectives by both established and emerging photographic, digital, and design. www.lumas.com/galleries/dubai

RIRA Gallery Works by Iranian artists

RIRA Gallery represents contemporary artists from the Middle East, providing a platform to develop their talent, and showcase their works beyond the social and political restrictions of their home country. Specifically, the gallery focuses on strengthening the platform for artists in Iran to exhibit their works regionally and internationally. The gallery is located on the lower level of the GV3. www.riragallery.com

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The Bookshop Panel Discussion: Fashion Criticism as a journalistic practice 7:30pm

Guests of Art Nights can cross over the direct walkway to the terrace of No.5 Lounge & Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, for the official after-party Art After Dark, with music from Resident DJ, Break DJ Lobito.

A panel discussion lead by Tima Ouzden, editor-in-chief of Gazette, which is a digital and print media publication discussing fashion from front row, backstage and everywhere in between. The panel consists of editors, designers and consultants and discusses the importance and necessity of fashion critique as a practice and as a useful tool for the development and betterment of the regional fashion industry.

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Capital Club Dubai

The Magazine Shop

Art After Dark @ No.5 Lounge & Bar

Cinema with a twist of lime From 7pm, the Club opens its doors once again to the DIFC Community. Take in the buzzing DIFC Art Night from the Club’s wonderful terrace bar, whilst viewing art-house films under the stars. Be sure to book your beanbag. RSVPs to: [email protected]

Mohammed Taman’s works are characterized by color materials which he uses and forms by hand. The www.capitalclubdubai.com composition of such colors involves petroleum derivatives and oil oxides so these elements can interact together on Table Tennis by Ping the surface of the painting. In Digital Recycling, Taman addresses the idea of​​ Dubai icons. www.artspace-dubai.com

Hesselingen, CONTEMPO’s resident Dutch Master Floral Designer, will discuss and explain the concept of ‘floral art.’ Finally, along with a team of florists, Patrick will conduct 2 workshops in which Art Nights’ guests can learn firsthand the craft of bouquet making. Workshop participants will take home with them their beautiful bouquets. Participation is limited so sign up early.

Fashion Board Games 8.00 pm A fun and challenging trivia board game that includes a variety of questions ranging from easy to difficult over numerous segments of the fashion industry including print, models, designers and much more. www.themagazineshop.me

Pong

Visit the free play tables at the Ping Pong Dubai area and discover how the sport of table tennis is a fun and social way to be more active. Returning to Art Night for a third season, the community initiative is now an established presence at DIFC following its popular corporate challenge tournaments. Please follow Ping Pong Dubai on Facebook and Instagram. #PingPongDubai www.facebook.com/PingPongDubai1

The Magazine Shop

LIVE ART & PERFORMANCES Audi The Heart of Innovation Audi Al Nabooda presents the Audi Art Experience, an event series that started in 2013. The theme of the fourth edition is: Audi – the heart of innovation. Ten UAE based young artists are presented with the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the theme at Art Nights.

Vinyl Market

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We’re bringing over a special selection of vinyl records for sale ranging from Bollywood funk to 70s Algerian folk & Turkish psychedelic music. Come hang out, listen to some grooves and enjoy a great coffee.

Gamcha Project by Elise Vazelakis

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The Rug Company Oriental Birds by Paul Smith In celebration of British design and exceptional craftsmanship, The Rug Company launches the finest hand knotted rug it has created to date, the Oriental Birds by Paul Smith. Taking almost a year to make, the Oriental Birds is so fine there are 300 individually hand woven knots per square inch, achieving the detail required to depict the intricate motif of Paul’s design. Gate Village 02 www.therugcompany.ae

The Ritz Carlton, DIFC The talented chefs from The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC will showcase their creative flair at Art Nights with a range of canapés and beverages, available via their acclaimed catering service, ideal for intimate gatherings and large scale celebrations, in private venues including galleries, villas and boats. www.ritzcarlton.com/dubaidifc

The Sameness Project #TheConversationChair Step out of the hustle and bustle of your everyday routine, to sit and have a moment of [sameness].Two strangers on a design award winning chair, pull down a balloon and have a conversation. There are unique conversation starters written on the balloons, which have seen strangers turn to friends, and is definitely worth experiencing yourself. www.thesamenessproject.com

Versus Art A Commentary Presenting a (mock) commentary on the meaning of art and its distinctive lexicon. As a live stream art browsing session is in effect, a megaphone speaker will comment on the works. This transmission is brought to you by Versus, the on- and offline platform for collecting more accessible art from around the world. www.versusart.org

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & MORE Brownbook & Sharjah Art Foundation Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12) Associate Curator Ryan Inouye in conversation with artist Eduardo Navarro 7:00-8:00 pm SB12 associate curator Ryan Inouye speaks with artist Eduardo Navarro (lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina) about his recent work and practice. Navarro has recently participated in major exhibitions including the 12th Cuenca Biennial (2014) and the 9th Mercosul Biennial (2013). This talk is part of a monthly series presented by Sharjah Art Foundation. To register, please e-mail register@sharjahart. org. Hosted by Brownbook - GV2 street level. www.brownbook.me www.sharjahart.org

thejamjar Pop Up Painting Studio 7:00 - 9.00 pm This fresh approach allows you all the facilities of thejamjar’s pop up painting studio during Art Nights. Ten easels, artist grade canvases and an unlimited supply of paints and brushes are available to visitors, along with a selection of themed inspiration materials. Visitors are encouraged to engage with art and let their imaginations run free. thejamjar’s facilitator will also be present to help nudge the creative process along! www.thejamjardubai.com

Flowers by CONTEMPO

American Artist, Elise Vazelakis, showcases ‘The Gamcha Project’. Consisting of weavings constructed by incorporating gamchas (headwear of Dubai’s labour force), their photographs and found objects from construction sites. The project aims to communicate the significance of these hard woking men as the ‘fabric’ of the Dubai landscape.

Live Mural Painting In support of the creative community, Art Nights brings together three Dubai-based artists Konan Lim, Fathima Mohiuddin and Paul Bruwer to create an inspiring and dynamic live mural during the evening.

MUSIC Break DJ Lobito 7-10pm Nominated for best DJ in Dubai 2013/2014, Break DJ Lobito is a leading supporter of vinyl culture, turntablism, breakdance and street art in the Middle East. Rated in the top 5 DJs of his style worldwide, Lobito’s speciality is rare records spanning funk, latin, soul, hip hop, brazilian, afrobeat, reggae, block party beats and original b-boy breaks. www.facebook.com/breakdjlobito

The Unsigned Hype: 7.15pm Bringing together a mixture of live instruments, turntablism and vocalists, The Unsigned Hype will perform a fusion of sounds incorporating some of the UAEs most talented session musicians bringing together, producer, turntablist, vocalist & MC.

Dubai Culture & MOCAfest Collaborative Performance 8.15pm

In partnership with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the seventh edition of Marketplace of Creative Arts (MOCAfest), will take place from October 28 to 30, 2014, at the Madinat Jumeirah. MOCAfest is a nomadic and international arts festival with the aim of bridging business to the arts. Bringing together artist worldwide, MOCAfest brings its fusion works to ArtNights featuring: Soul singer, Drew Love (USA), Spoken Word Artist, Zohab Khan (Australia), Spoken Word Artist, Aether (Botswana), Dancer, Saif Aldamen (Jordan) and Guitarist, Asif Sinan (Pakistan).

EXCLUSIVE TO ART NIGHTS #TakeMeAwayCanvas This DIFC Art Nights, join the Canvas Magazine competition by posting a photo of any artwork or live event to @CanvasMag (Instagram) or @ CanvasTweet (Twitter), explain why you like it and tag #TakeMeAwayCanvas, to enter a draw to win a 3-night stay and couples spa package at the Park Hyatt Maldives! All entrants must follow @CanvasMag and @ CanvasTweet and be over 21. Winning image will be selected by Canvas team. Winner will be notified by 15 November. Flights not included. T+C apply. www.canvasonline.com

Free transportation by Uber If you’re coming to Art Nights, there’s absolutely no need to worry about your ride because we’ve arranged hassle-free complimentary rides for you with Uber, a smartphone application that allows you to request a chauffeured car at the click of a button. Valid for new users only. To get your free ride: 1 - Download the app on your smartphone 2 - Register using promo code “ArtNights” 3 - Place the pin at pickup location & request a ride (either to or from Art Nights) www.uber.com

When Nature Meets Modern 7.30pm and 8.30pm Flowers by CONTEMPO will showcase a contemporary floral art creation titled‘When Nature Meets Modern’. Patrick van

Guests are invited to complimentary canapes and drinks provided by The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC and experience the exclusive design furniture provided by Contempo Events Design.

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