Monday, 28 October 2013

@SZGallery Salwa Zeidan Gallery to Be the First Art Gallery on Saadiyat Island

Salwa Zeidan Gallery has officially confirmed that His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan will be inaugurating gallery’s new space located in “The Collection” by St. Regis Resort on the exclusive Saadiyat island. Being the very first gallery established in Abu Dhabi almost 20 years ago, this contemporary art gallery is considered today as one of the most active art spaces in the capital. Symbolically named “New beginnings”, this exclusive opening with collective exhibition will take place on Thursday, November 21st 2013 at 8 pm.

Previously located on Al Khaleej Al Arabi road, the gallery’s new space will occupy more than 200m2 within “The Collection” by St. Regis – a brand new souk area created to give a competitive edge to the island’s retail endeavors. “The decision to move was long and difficult, but essential”, said Gallery’s owner and director Salwa Zeidan. “We had been searching for a spacious venue with high ceilings, in location that would complement the cultural atmosphere we are striving to create, and we were very satisfied to find it within the premises of the St. Regis resort. Everyone in the gallery is very excited about the grand opening.”
 
Meanwhile, the gallery has also been preparing for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Art Fair (November 20 – 23, 2013), where it participates with three exhibition booths. The Modern and Contemporary booth will feature the latest artworks of gallery’s selected portfolio artists. Gallery’s artist Fatema Al Mazrouie will have the solo exhibition within the Signature booth, while the Beyond booth will feature an installation piece by Hussein Sharif.

The gallery’s new interior is currently in the peak of preparation and it will soon become home to a large number of sculptures, paintings, photographs and installations done by both international and region’s finest artists and most promising emerging talents.

With a variety of collective and solo shows scheduled for this season, Mrs. Zeidan has high expectations for this new venture and believes the Abu Dhabi art scene is headed towards a promising future, with several high-scale projects set to be unveiled in the upcoming months. “Our gallery has always been a great supporter of Abu Dhabi, and we are delighted to see how far this city has come in establishing itself as the progressive example for the region. I believe that it was only natural for us to make this decision of further expanding our business, thus confirming our commitment towards the cultural movement that has been created here.”

She concludes: “Our clients have expressed major support regarding our venture and we are confident that many promising partnerships will be formed with this transition.”


The opening event in November will simultaneously mark the beginning of the collective exhibition in the gallery, featuring latest works of gallery’s selected portfolio artists: paintings by HASSAN SHARIF, installations by HUSSEIN SHARIF, REZA DERAKSHANI's round canvas, KOUROSH SALEHI’s video, works on paper by ROSE HUSSEINY and OMAR ZEIDAN, paintings by CHRITCH, NAZZY BEGLARI and SAURABH NARANG, MOHAMED AHMED IBRAHIM’s installations, MOHAMED ABUNAGA’s works and many more.
Salwa Zeidan Gallery has been established in 1994 in Abu Dhabi. Reopened in 2009, it specializes in contemporary art. The gallery represents both well-established and emerging artists from all around the globe. It provides artists with space to showcase their work in the Middle East’s capital of art and culture: Abu Dhabi. It promotes mediums that vary from paintings, photography and sculptures to installation and performance art. All the artworks selected by the gallery bare two common traits: minimalistic vision and sensibility. Every artist and artwork is personally reviewed and selected by Salwa Zeidan herself – a painter, sculptor and curator with more than 25 years of experience- in order to ensure that every piece carries an emotional artistic touch rather than commercial and mechanical traits.

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