Zaahirah Muthy

Throwback – The Mauritius International Art Fair- (MIAF2019) a multi-disciplinary contemporary art fair which was held in August 2019, at le Caudan Arts Centre, positioning Mauritius as an art and cultural destination. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our partners and stakeholders for this collaboration.
We would like to announce the MIAF2020 coming up from 5th to 8th August 2020 with an Arty weekend in Mauritius under the theme ‘Bridge the Gap- Build the Future”

ZeeArts organized the Art Connects Women Conference under the theme #EachforEqual on 7th March at Dubai Opera in commemoration with International Women’s Day.

We are honored to welcome H.E Dr. Dena Assaf, the UN Resident Coordinator- United Nations – United Arab Emirates – as our key note speaker; and big thanks to the wonderful moderator Jane Valls, the executive director, GCC Board of Director Institute and our gratitude to the amazing diverse panelists who inspired and empowered the audience:
the Philippines Ambassador H.E Amb Hjayceelyn,
Sophia Brecknell- Deputy Ambassador, British Embassy Abu Dhabi,
Maya Al Hawary – Chairperson Board of Governors and a TEDx speaker,
Michael Morcos – Partner- Heidrick & Struggles,
Anila Hussain – Social Impact and co-Partner SHENANNZ and
Nasseema Taleb – Senior Partner and Consultant- Global Management Consultants.

Congratulation to Anastasie Akibode for doing an epic job as the ACW conference manager. Your dedication and commitment is extremely significant for the 2nd Edition of the ACW Conference

Big thanks to our partners Dubai Opera and Emaar Hospitality for supporting this initiative for the second year.

“The UAE; Past to Present” The artwork celebrates the Emiratis heritage and legacy that speaks out the important nation-wide theme of tolerance and Dubai’s unique social makeup. The artwork connects the ‘past to the future’…Dubai, originally home to Emiratis nomadic Bedouins, is today a modernized United Arab Emirates, live with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the spirit of innovation, shown with the portrait of Hazza Al Mansouri’s momentous journey aboard the International Space Station last September 2019 – acknowledging the landmark period in which he blasted off into the skies. The project features the work of three mural and graffiti artists that delivers an important function in establishing a cultural identity for this relatively young nation.

With a focus on the upcoming Dubai EXPO 2020, Dubai Festival City Mall wants to beautify and celebrate Dubai’s heritage, culture, and evolution through their public space of Festival Bay. Through that end, the Mall has partnered with ZeeArts that supports the emerging artist’s community in Dubai who are at the ground roots of interpreting that message and able to translate in an interesting and bold way.

Artist: Shahul Hameed
Curator: Zaahirah Muthy

ZeeArts and the UNESCO Office for the Gulf States and Yemen are organizing a #ResiliArt online webinar aiming to Engage and Embrace the experience and initiatives taking place in the Gulf Region by Female Artists during the lockdown due to COVID-19, and to Explore the possible new regional trends, ecosystem and value chain under the #ArtConnectsWomen (ACW) initiative.

The Webinar will bring together Female Artists from Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar; moderated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

#ResiliArt is a global movement initiated by UNESCO that aims to strengthen the resilience of artists and cultural professionals in the face of the enormous challenges posed by the current health crisis. It is an online debate series with key industry professionals and artists – both established and emerging – that raises awareness of the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on the culture sector as well as the importance of cultural and creative industries for economic development and social cohesion. It also aims to support the Member States in the development of policies and financial mechanisms that can help creative individuals and communities overcome the current crisis

In collaboration with Yes No Solution and Alliance Francaise- Dubai, in the context of World Environment Day, ZeeArts has organized a webinar: Fostering Global Sustainable Lifestyle and curated a Virtual Art Exhibition: Art a Catalyst for Social Change.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Dena Assaf, UN- UAE Resident Coordinator, Melanie Martini-Mareel, Director- Alliance Francaise-Dubai, Habiba Al Mar’ashi – Chairperson- Emirates Environment Group (EEG), Dianna Cohen Co-Founder and CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC)
, Karen Van der Wath – President We Re-Cycle and Eric Schaffner the CEO and founder, Zeloop.

Special Thanks to all the artists exhibiting as well as kan Chan Kin, a Mauritian Artist who turn Trash into Music
Alvaro Soler Arpa Spain
Benjamin Von Wong Canada
Dianna Cohen USA
Jerome Toq’r France
Khalil Chishtee Pakistan/USA
Kanta Kishore India
Marina DeBris Australia
Mariska Nell South Africa
Majo Portilla Netherlands
Ruben Antonio MolinA Venezuela
Veronika Richterova Czeh Republic
Vick Shibdoyal Mauritius
Yusuf Saidu Nigeria

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