Art Dubai 2010 (part 2).

On Wednesday 17th March I attended the Opening night of Art Dubai 2010, hosted by HSBC Premier.

I wouldn't call myself an art buff or even go as near as to call myself an art scenester. To be honest I don't know much about any art. I do know that I'm an art admirer.

I can see a painting, statue, a mixed media piece, photography, etc and admire it. I might not always be able to come up with technical reasons why I admire a certain piece of art - maybe it's just because it had pretty colours or looks cool or something.

This Art Show was great for me though. Nothing pretentious, just two massive halls with a thoughtful and eclectic mix of art made locally and brought in from all countries.

We saw pieces from young and upcoming artists from Saudi Arabia; an interesting airline concept for those who constantly get harassed at airports due to their nationalities (http://fairskies.me/); even a wall of hand painted street style photography from a girl who's got a blog setup here on blogspot.

There was a delicately constructed matchstick piece; a collage dedicated to Arnold Schwarzenegger; a massive mural made of scrap materials such as lolly wrappers, soda bottle tops, and other small pieces of recycled material.
Below are some of the awesome stuff we saw and photographed:

TRAFFIC

 At the Traffic stand, some fantastic pieces by local artists.
The 'incomplete dog' covered in scaffolding was called 'Dubai', if I recall correctly. Last year due to the GEC, so much construction just halted. So scaffolding is a sight many Dubaian's are familiar with...
I love the car reflectors ball. My friend Michael said it looked like a car crash. I said 'love rhymes with hideous car crash, just like the Blood Brothers said' but he didn't get it. I guess a ball & chain could rhyme with love too.

This collection of photos was probably my most favourite. So cute, so sweet! :)
I forgot which stand I saw this at, or who the artist was, and I apologise for not being able to give credit.

These hanging sculptures looked so delicately detailed.

Local artists from the UAE and within the Middle East were able to showcase their unique talents.

This is the first part of my Art Dubai posts, maybe of 3 or 4 parts (I haven't decided)... I'll post some more photos later though. And hope you enjoy!
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If you see artwork that you recognise, please let me know so I can give credits. Or if something is yours and you would like me to remove it, please let me know! Kthx!