Thursday, Dec 12, 2013
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) will present ‘Three Generations,’ the first-ever group exhibition of the UAE contemporary art in a healthcare setting, in partnership with Cleveland Clinic.
The exhibition, which started on December 2 will run until March 31, 2014 in Cleveland Clinic’s Art Exhibition Area, an ADMAF press release said on Wednesday.
Curated by ADMAF together with Cleveland Clinic Arts and Medicine Institute (AMI), the exhibition supports an on-going commitment to cultural diplomacy. To enrich society and enhance cultural immersion across borders, the exhibition features the works of 14 emerging and established Emirati artists.
The joint efforts of ADMAF and AMI aim to integrate art into the community. The collaboration emerged in 2009 during the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival where Iva Fattorini, MD, Chairwoman of Cleveland Clinic Global Arts and Medicine Institute was invited to discuss ‘Music & the Brain.’ Since then, ADMAF continues to explore programmes which focus on art in a hospital setting, including the Cleveland Clinic-managed Shaikh Khalifa Medical City in the UAE capital, which has been managed by Cleveland Clinic since 2007. ‘Three Generations’ is an extension of continued efforts to explore the healing effects of music and art in medicine.
With Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi currently under construction, the exhibition illustrates an institutional commitment to sharing Emirati culture with Cleveland audiences.
Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, said music and art can unite people from different backgrounds through the commonality of emotion and artistic expression. The partnership with Cleveland Clinic and the global promotion of Emirati art, marks ADMAF’s commitment to cultural diplomacy, the expression of art within unique community spaces and the exploration of the healing power of music and art within healthcare, she said.
“The intersection of cultures and experiences is where the future of progress happens, in arts as well as medicine,” said Dr. Fattorini. “Our collaboration with ADMAF has shown the trans-cultural power of arts in connecting people regardless of where we come from. Art can take us into new worlds, cultures, and state of mind.”
The featured works span the creative practices of three generations of Emirati artists. The range of artistic media throughout the exhibition reveals an expression of contemporary cultural identity — rooted in tradition while focusing on the present and future.
Under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, the exhibit at Cleveland Clinic illustrates the importance of art and creativity of the Emirates. ‘Three Generations’ was previously shown at Sotheby’s London, said the press release.
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