Webinar
UAE-USA United in Art: Building Bridges Through Art
The Cultural Diplomacy Department of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC is pleased to invite you to join an online event: “UAE-USA United in Art: Building Bridges Through Art” on Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 at 12 pm EDT and 8 pm GST.
Moderated by Suzy Sikorski, Founder of Mid East Art, along with panelists Antonia Carver, Director, Art Jameel; Lynn Gumpert, Director, Grey Art Gallery, NYU; Hala Khayat, Director & Head of Sale, Christie’s, Dubai; Clare Davies, Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This distinguished panel will explore how the relationship between United States and United Arab Emirates-based institutions has shaped the regional art scene in the last decade. The discussion will highlight how these partnerships created an influential ecosystem of arts experts in education, museums, the art market, and philanthropy.