How is the UAE leveraging its ambition to be a cultural leader in the Global South? What benefits arise from the UAE’s position as a freeport and tax-friendly jurisdiction?
Ahead of Abu Dhabi Art, join us as industry experts take the cultural pulse of the city.
Speakers
Asmaa Al-Shabibi, Co-founder of gallery Lawrie Shabibi
Melissa Gronlund, Writer and Former Art Correspondent at The National (Abu Dhabi)
Roxane Zand, Art Advisor, Author, and Former Deputy Chairman at Sotheby’s Middle East
AWITA Forecast Series
The Weather Forecast series captures the cultural temperature of key locations ahead of major global art events. Drawing inspiration from John Maynard Keynes’ concept of animal spirits (the emotional mindsets that drive markets), these conversations uncover how emotional factors like confidence shape the art landscape.