The SIKKA Art Fair is an annual event created by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in 2011 as a commissioned art exhibition to showcase emerging artists from the United Arab Emirates.
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The SIKKA Art Fair is an annual event created by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in 2011 as a commissioned art exhibition to showcase emerging artists from the United Arab Emirates.
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ExhibitionsAs of today, the Sikka Art and Design Festival has held 12 editions.
2011The first edition took place from March 14 to March 21.
2012For its second edition, the festival featured a selection of artists showcasing works in photography, mixed-media installations, and multimedia projects.
2013The 2013 edition took place from March 14 to March 24.
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The SIKKA Art Fair is an annual event created by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in 2011 as a commissioned art exhibition to showcase emerging artists from the United Arab Emirates. Originally focused on visual arts only but later widened its scope to cover film screenings, music, talks and workshops. Sikka takes place in Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood (al Bastakiya), The Arabic word sikka means alleyway. 1
In its tenth iteration in 2022, Sikka expanded its scope to encompass a broader array of multidisciplinary practices, compared to its predecessors. This edition places a significant emphasis on design-oriented initiatives and technology-driven artworks. Moreover, Sikka introduced more immersive installations that combine multimedia elements, including video and photography, with research-based projects. 1
Exhibitions
As of today, the Sikka Art and Design Festival has held 12 editions. The first edition took place in 2011, while the twelfth edition was held in February 2024 in the historic Al Shindagha district. 1
2011
The first edition took place from March 14 to March 21. 1
2012
For its second edition, the festival featured a selection of artists showcasing works in photography, mixed-media installations, and multimedia projects. Some of the selected artists included: 1
"SIKKA Art Fair." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/sikka-art-fair, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
The SIKKA Art Fair is an annual event created by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in 2011 as a commissioned art exhibition to showcase emerging artists from the United Arab Emirates.
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Cite as: "SIKKA Art Fair." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/sikka-art-fair, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Ebtisam Abdulaziz (Artist)
Rami Farouk (Publisher)
Khalid Al Najjar (Architect)
Antonia Carver (Director of Art Dubai Festival & Fair)
Salem Belyouha (Director of Projects and Events, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority)
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2013
The 2013 edition took place from March 14 to March 24. 1
2014
The 2014 festival was curated jointly by Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum, founder of FN Design, and Japanese architect Kayoko Limura, assisted by Yusaka Imamura. Initially scheduled for March 14-24, it was later extended until April 14. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “SIKKA Art Fair”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
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