Dubai Collection to showcase its diversity through art exhibition

Dubai Collection to showcase its diversity through art exhibition

Work by artist Baya Mahieddine.

Gulf Today, Staff reporter

Dubai Collection announced details of the first set of art works that are part of its collection. Launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Collection is an initiative that seeks to collect, promote and exhibit diverse artworks that have a connection with Dubai. 

Following the first meeting of Dubai Collection's official curatorial committee and its initial selection process, 87 artworks were chosen to be part of the Collection alongside the personal collections of founding patrons His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Chairperson of the Dubai Collection Steering Committee.

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The first in-person exhibition of the Dubai Collection will be opened later this year at the Etihad Museum. Artworks in the Collection will be accessible to the public through a dedicated digital museum that will be launched later this year.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "The announcement