Marking the United Arab Emirates Jubilee celebration, Between the Sky and the Earth: Contemporary Art from the UAE brings together 12 artists reflecting the diverse contemporary art ecosystem in the UAE today.
Whether originally Emirati, Kuwaiti, Pilipino, or American, the artists – all of whom call the UAE home – challenge standard narratives about the Emirates through an intergenerational dialogue exploring their social, cultural and natural landscapes.
The featured artists explore themes around permanence and transience, time and memory through a range of subjects such as the environment, consumerism and the impact of oil-driven industrialization on individuals and societies. In the process, they offer a sample of the multi-faceted community of practitioners contributing to the UAE dynamic cultural output – the community that shares the space Between the Sky and the Earth.
