In a landmark cultural moment, the UAE’s contemporary art scene is making an unprecedented impact in South Korea.
Proximities, presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) in collaboration with the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), is the largest exhibition of contemporary visual art from the UAE ever staged in Korea.
On view until March 29, the show brings together over 110 works by 47 UAE-based artists, including 33 Emiratis, spanning photography, video, sculpture, performance and installation. Co-curated by Maya El Khalil and Eunju Kim, the exhibition explores how “proximity” – emotional, geographic and cultural – shapes artistic meaning across generations and geographies.
At its core, Proximities reveals a UAE art scene that is experimental and globally resonant – a narrative embodied in the works of Emirati artists Shaikha Al Ketbi and Mohamad Kazem.
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