Promoting world-class excellence in five-star hotels, Dubai has a reputation that lives on in the hearts of travelers who make the UAE their destination. With exceptional taste in international standards of luxury, Dubai city attracts business professionals and entertainment greats from all around the globe. Real estate investors rub elbows with Bollywood superstars in an eclectic mix that makes for a unique and highly-regarded experience. Whether your stay here is business or pleasure, there are wonderful exotic treats to fill the hours with fascination and stimulation.
The gallery scene here has taken an immense turn for the better in recent years, and artists and art-lovers are coming to see Dubai as a fantastic place to begin an entrance into a global art world. There are traditional painters as well as artists pushing their form into the cutting edges, making a gallery visit a necessary part of any itinerary. One example of a gallery with their fingers on the pulse of this shifting cultural landscape is the XVA Gallery. Set in the historic district of Bastikiya, where the sea meets the city, the stunning natural landscape makes for a particularly attractive setting to view works by upcoming local and international artists.
The XVA Gallery organized the first Creek Art Fair (CAF), and is involved in the highly-acclaimed Dubai Art Fair. It is certainly connected to the more visible art events that take place in this part of the city. The Creek Art Fair is seen as a fringe event that brings together galleries and artists in the area to connect with the region and the art world at large. The last incarnation of the CAF took place in 16 houses in Bastikiya, which gave artists a place to connect to each other, something extremely vital in a profession that is characterized by solitude and solo contemplation. It also gave visitors a wonderful opportunity to explore the enormous variety of art in this part of the city, suggesting that there is an enormous wealth of cultural activity at work, just beneath the surface.
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