Abu Dhabi Art debuted its largest edition to date as it opened to the public on Wednesday, featuring 92 galleries from 31 countries. Pakistan’s Canvas Gallery made its debut at the fair, featuring the works of artists Bushra Waqas Khan and Wardha Shabbir.
Founder and Curator of Karachi-based Canvas Gallery, Sameera Raja stated how its their first time exhibiting at Abu Dhabi Art – building on their success at Art Dubai over the years.
Canvas is also the only gallery from Pakistan exhibiting this year.
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“We have been exhibiting at Art Dubai for many years, and this year we wanted to also exhibit at Abu Dhabi Art as it is fast becoming a cultural centre, with excellent programming,” she told Business Recorder in an interview.
“Louvre Abu Dhabi is exhibiting the very thought-provoking ‘Cartier, Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design’ right now, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be soon arriving and the…