VISION OF OUR FOUNDER
H.E. KHALED SEDDIQ A L M U T T A WA CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF ETIHAD MODERN ART GALLERY
We a re t h e ge n e rat i on t hat w i t nes s ed the creatio n of the u nio n, an d we’ re p ro u d to h ave seen t h e dy nam ic develo pm ent and pro s p e r i t y of t h e Un i ted Arab Emi rates since its inceptio n until now. “ We h ave exc i ti n g i n i t i at i ves and pl ans co m ing up fo r the lo cal art co m m un i t y a s we are al ways searc hing fo r so m ething unique so th e p u b l i c c a n expec t s u r pr i s es . Et i h ad Mo dern Art Gallery ho pes th at t h e a r t s w i l l cont i n u e to pl ay a m ajo r ro le in develo ping the co m m un i t y, s u p por t i n g c ul t u ral h eritage and pass to future gen e rati o n s of t he Un i ted Arab Emi rates. This is very im po rtant, f irs t fo r my co u nt r y, t hen for my ki ds and peo ple in general. It’s ve ry imp o r ta nt to kn ow w ho we are and there’s so m any things, hi d d e n i nfo r mat i on , for u s to see. “ Th e wo r ks we di spl ay s h ow apprec iatio n to the land by tho se wh o co m e a n d exper i ence t he count ry and its bo unty.”
ABOUT ETIHAD MODERN ART GALLERY Et ih a d Mo d e r n Ar t Gal l er y (EM AG ) is a m u lti-purpo se art space a n d c afé i n t he h ear t of t he c apital city of the United Arab Em irate s , Ab u Dh abi . Th e g a l l e r y i s open to t h e pu bl i c every day (exclu ding Fridays) fro m 1 0 a m to 1 0pm, wi t h an open do o r and free adm issio n po licy. In 20 1 6 , E M AG ’s cont i n u ed s u ccess bro ught in a respected Eu ro p e a n c u rator. Now, EM AG has a new exhibitio n with a VIP o p e n i n g eve r y mont h and i mpor t antly, we have extended o ur co n n e c t i o n s w i t h res pec ted gal l er i es and institu tio ns in Eu ro pe. In Dece mb e r 2016, EM AG was t he first ever privately -funded ga lle r y f ro m t h e UA E to h ost a l arge scale exhibitio n in Berlin, the a rt c a p i ta l of Eu rope. Th e ‘Ar t No m ads: Made in Abu Dhabi’ ex h ib i t i o n a n noun ced t he ar r i val of Em irati artists in the inte rnati o n a l ar t wor l d w i t h n u m ero u s excellent reviews in Ge rm a n a n d i nter n at i on al m edi a, including Harper’s Baz aar ma gazi n e . Du rin g 2 0 1 7 , E M AG wi l l cont i n u e the pro m otio n of excellent Em irati a n d UA E-bas ed i nter n at i onal artists w ith a presence in ce le b rate d Ar t Fai rs aroun d t h e world. Th e p l a n n e d 2 0 17 s eas on of exhi bitio ns will see an even m o re d ive rs e a n d p res t i gi ou s di s pl ay of new and exciting artists fro m a rou n d th e g l obe and cont i n u ed i nternatio nal publicity fo r UAE cu l t u re .
BEGINNINGS Th e ow n e r, H. E . K hal ed Si ddi q Al Mu tawaa, envisio ned a friendly a n d ve rs at i l e ar t space, t h at i s o pen to everyo ne, which e n co u ra ge d th e promot i on, di sc us sio n and growing appreciatio n of t h e b u rge o n i ng Emi rat i ar t s cen e. Op e n i n g i n 2 0 13, EM AG organi sed significant art shows and lo cal h e rit age ex h i b it i ons , c reat i ng bon ds with the internatio nal art s ce n e a n d a c a demi c i n s t i t u t i ons . We ac h i eve d t hi s by i nvi t i n g i nternatio nal artists to live, teach a n d c re ate i n t he UA E, mot i vat i ng lo cal artists to showcase their wo rk a n d h o s t ing a w i de range of parallel cultural activities like a rt wo r ks h o p s , poet r y n i ght s an d music events.
NOW & INTO THE FUTURE In 20 1 6 , E M AG ’s cont i n u ed s u ccess bro u ght in a respected Eu ro p e a n c u rator. Now, EM AG has a new exhibitio n w ith a VIP o p e n i n g eve r y mont h and i mpor t antly, we have extended o u r co n n e c t i o n s w i th res pec ted gal l er i es and institu tio ns in Eu ro pe. In Dece mb e r 2016, EM AG was t he first ever privately -funded ga lle r y f ro m t h e UA E to h ost a l arge scale exhibitio n in Berlin, the a rt c a p i t a l of Europe. Th e ‘Ar t No m ads: Made in Abu Dhabi’ ex h ib i t i o n a n n oun ced t he ar r i val of Em irati artists in the inte rnati o n a l ar t wor l d wi t h n u m ero us excellent reviews in Ge rm a n a n d i nter nat i on al medi a, inc lu ding Harper’s Baz aar ma gazi n e . Du rin g 2 0 1 7 , EM AG wi l l cont i n u e the pro m otio n of excellent Em irati a n d UA E-based i nter nat i onal artists with a presence in ce le b rate d Ar t Fai rs aroun d t h e world. Th e p l a n n e d 2 0 17 seas on of exh i bitio ns will see an even m o re d ive rs e a n d p rest i gi ou s di s pl ay of new and exc iting artists fro m a rou n d th e g l obe an d cont i n u ed i nternatio nal publicity fo r UAE cu l t u re .
EMAG’S GOAL Th e go a l of E M AG i s a cont i n u ous progressio n of the art scene in Ab u Dh a b i , a s wel l as promot i ng Em irati traditio ns, c ulture and art to a wi d e r g l o b al audi en ce. We a i m to o p en a di al ogue w i t h the pu blic and intro duce new cu l t u ra l con cept s , wh i lst pro m oting the e nv iro n me nta l l y - cons c i ou s vi s i on of o ur fo u nder, H .E . Khaled Sid d iq Al Mu t awaa.
ART HOUSE CAFÉ Ou r Sto r y “Ab ou t te n ye ars ago, I not i ced t h at a lot of beautiful furniture in go o d co n d i ti o n was aban don ed as waste. So I decided to create a p l a ce d e d i c ated to cont r i bu te to nature and enviro nm ent, and to s h a re th e co n cept w i t h peopl e. C h airs, lights, tables and sofas in the Art Ho u s e Café are c reated f rom recycled m aterial. Visiting o u r café , yo u a re a l so s u ppor t i n g t h i s concept and protecting o u r natu re” - H E K h a li d Se d ee q Al Mu tawa a Gu e s t s c a n s e e green i n ever y corner and find specially designed fu rn itu re f ro m rec yc l ed mater i al . Each piece is u niquely and m in d f u l l y c re ated wi t h ar t i st i c val ues to co m plete the relaxed and comfo r ta b l e a m bi ance. Th at h o m ey fe el i ng, i mpecc abl e guest service experience, am bro sial foo d , a l togeth er cont r i butes to t he philo so phy of Art Ho use Café v– “Nat u ra l Li fe”.
REPURPOSED FURNITURE
Ba hi to o i s a n Emi rat i han dmade fu rn i t u re d e s ign bran d, i ni t i ated by Eti h a d Moder n Ar t Gal l er y. In o u r Ab u Dh abi wor ksh op, we c re ate re pur posed garden an d cafĂŠ f u r n i t u re u s i ng rec l ai med woo den e l e m e nts , a s wel l as di s c arded barrels, a l o n g w i t h var i ou s fou n d obj ec t s .
E M I R AT E S R E D C R E S C E N T Ou r tea m at Eti had Moder n Ar t Gallery has been co m m issio ned to de s ign , d eve l op, an d manage the Em irates Red Crescent Me rch a n d i s e . Proceeds f rom sal e of m erchandise go es back to help Em irate s Re d Crescent i n t hei r rel i ef activities. Th e Re d Cre s cent i n Abu Dhabi wo rks to su ppo rt the official au t h o r i ti e s i n peacet i me an d wartim e, in acco rdance with the prov is i o n s of Ar t i c l e (26) of t h e Fi rs t Geneva Co nventio n of 1 9 4 9 . In Pe a cet i me : Orga n i zi n g awa renes s p rograms , f i rst aid, protectio n and co ntro l the ep id e m i c s , t a ke at tent i on to t h e social issues and providing vario us h u ma n i ta r i a n a s si st ance for vul nerable, needy peo ple and vic tim s of accid e nt s a n d d i sas ters . In Wa r t i me : Tra n s fe r r i n g a n d t reat i ng t he wou n ded and assist priso ners in the s co p e of th e Ge neva Convent i ons . Provide first aid and relief to the vict im s . Prote c t i on of c i vi l i ans and sheltering the displaced and h o m e l e s s . Se a rch for mi ss i ng perso ns’ and reunio n the separated fa m ilie s .
ETIHAD ANTIQUES GALLERY Etih a d Ant i q u e s Gal l er y was es t abl i s h ed by Khaled Seddiq Al Mutawaa and Moh a m e d K hal i l Ibrah i m as a c ul tural, so cial, and co m m ercial hub for e nt h u s i a s ts of Arab, Isl ami c , Western, Af rican, Orientalist antiques suc h a s p a i nti n gs , bron ze sc ul pt u res and artifacts, pottery, and wo od wo r k s . In lin e w i t h Ab u Dhabi ’s s t rategi c pl an to highlight the em irate as a de e p ro ote d c u l t u ral cent re, un der the spo nso rship of the UAE Pres id e nt H . H. Shei kh K h al i fa bi n Zayed Al Nahyan and H.H. Crow n Prin ce Sh e i kh Mohammed bi n Zayed Al Nahyan, Etihad Antiques Ga lle ry h o l d to g reat regard t h e words of the late fo under H.H. Sheikh Zaye d bi n Su l ta n Al Nahyan , “ He wh o do es not have gratitude to the pa s t , h a s n o p l a ce i n t he present .”
ETIHAD MODERN ART GALLERY GIFTSHOP LO C AT E D IN SH EIK H ZAY E D GR A ND M O S Q UE Eti h a d Mo d e r n Ar t Gal l er y has been awarded m anagem ent of the Sh e ik h Zaye d Gran d Mosque Sh op. The Sh ei k h Zaye d Grand Mosque Center (SZGM C) was established by d e cre e n u mb e r 1 8 year 2008 i s s u ed by H H Sheikh Manso o r Bin Zayed Al Na hya n , De p ut y Pr i me Mi n i ster of UAE , Minister of Presidential Af fa irs , i n 2 0 0 8 an d i t ’s am en dment num ber 7 year 2 0 1 2 . Acco rding to the d e cre e , t h e SZG M C ai ms to: 1. Em p h a s i ze o n t he l ate Shei kh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s no ble d e e d s an d co nt r i bu t i ons to hu mani t y, in a way that co m m em o rates his lega cy an d m e mo ry. 2. Coo p e rat i n g w it h res earc h centers as well as religio u s, educatio nal a nd cu ltu ra l i n s t i t u t i ons . 3. En h an ce c ro s s c ul t u ral com mun i c atio n and intro duce the Center as a cu lt u ra l to u r i s m des t i n at i on.
ETIHAD MODERN ART GALLERY A R T C O N S U LT A N C Y S E R V I C E S PROVIDI NG CO L LEC TO RS WITH EMOT I ONA L I NV ES TM ENT A RT • We wo r k w i th you ever y s tep of the way: develo ping and ad vis in g o n a n a rt wor k concept , sel ecting and co m m issio ning art, procu re m e nt, f rami n g an d i n s t al l at i o n. • Be i t s p e c i al l y comm i ss i on ed bespo ke art, o r investm ent pa int in g s , we a cqu i re t he per fec t piece, w hic h is not o nly a val u a b l e i nve s t m ent for t h e c l i ent ’s po rtfo lio , but also wo rks in harmony w i t h i n an i nter i or des i gn co ncept. • We s o u rce a r t wor ks f rom Emi rat i and internatio nal artists, fro m bot h eme rg i n g a rt i st s an d est abl i s h ed glo bal m asters. W H Y B U I LD A CO L LEC TIO N? Prim a r i l y, a p r i vate col l ec t i on i s to be enjoyed and to enrich the life of t h e co l l e c tor. One-of-a-ki nd art pieces are also an excellent i nve s t m e nt . Ad d it io n a l l y, a co ns i dered col l ec t i on protects and progresses the art is t ic a n d c u l tural her i t age of a natio n. W H AT S E RV I C E DO W E P ROV IDE? Ou r p rofe s s i o n a l al l -rou n d s er vi ce ensures co m plete protec tio n of val u a b l e a r t wo r k. We provi de all essential do cum entatio n, arra n ge s to ra ge , s h i ppi n g an d i n s u ra nce, as well as fu lly assisting i n fra m i n g s e l e c t i on an d safegu ardi n g installatio n. For t h e p i e ce s i n you r col l ec t i on, we also keep track of relative pe rfo rm a n ce i n i nter n at i on al au c t i on ho uses, so that yo u w ill be awa re of th e c u r rent est i mated val u e of yo ur investm ents. SU P P LY I N G I M P RES S IV E A RT TO HOTE LS Hote ls n e e d to s t and ou t f rom t he crowd as both business trave l le rs a n d to ur i s t s have i n c reasi ngly higher and so phisticated de ma nd s fo r t h e i r accommodat i on. Un iq u e a r t wo r k t hat ador ns t he walls of a hotel creates an amb ie n ce th at go es above an d beyond o rdinary hotel deco ratio n, w h ich re s u l ts i n a pl eas u rabl e at mosphere fo r guests. Etih a d Mo d e r n Ar t Gal l er y h as a wealth of internatio nal artists th at ca n s u p p l y a broad spec t r u m of im pressive art p ieces that w ill au gment a n d e l evate an exi st i n g design co ncept.
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