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In a period of social and political volatility, the art world and the art market
cannot remain untouched (Tefaf Art Market Report, 2017: 10). Changes, some of
which are radical, have been noticed, bringing a new balance to the art world. This
balance is characterized by many different notions, and one of those notions, that even
manages to create new perceptions to what we knew so far, is the institution of the
international art fair.
But what do really art fairs do? This paper, the title of which has been inspired
by Maria Lind’s curated Eleventh Gwangju Biennale (GB11), under the title The
Eighth Climate (What does art do)? (ArtReview Asia, 2016), will start with a general
introduction to the history of art fairs and how they formed to what they are today. It
will then examine critically the relation of art fairs to contemporary society through
three main extensions: society, politics and the art market.
In order to answer this question, we will focus on a specific example as a case
study: Art Dubai, an emerging art fair developed within an interesting social and
political framework, that brought a fresh air and new standards in the art market of
Dubai in the past twelve years. It managed to put the city to the spotlight of the
international art map while aiming to become a bridge in discourse for the East and
the West (Shannon, 2013: 260). With a critical examination of the long list of
educational and non-profit activities supporting Art Dubai’s social goals, we will
observe the political extensions that have been vital to its operation as well as the
financial elements that generated new aspects on the local art market. This analysis is
aimed at finding a series of possible answers for our research question
In the conclusion, the updated image of the institution of the art fair will be
presented, within social, political and financial extents, as a reflection of the case
study in relation to the theoretical framework of the research.
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International art fair Society Social change Politics Art market Art Dubai