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Dubai is home to several modern museums, art galleries
and arts and crafts center. The government has established
the Dubai Arts Centre in Jumeriah to promote the traditional
arts and crafts of the region. It was founded in 1976
by a small group of artists and since then has grown
into a mammoth cultural organization in the Emirates
with more than 1,200 members from over 60 different
nationalities.
The Dubai International Art Centre exhibits contemporary
art and craft made by its members and international
artists. It also offers classes in art for children
and adult and exhibits. Visitors can get a glimpse of
art of printing, pottery and sculpture making, needlework
and lace-making, calligraphy, drawing and painting,
as well as traditional and digital photography to name
a few.
The Dubai Art Centre will incorporate the Community
Theatre and combined it will be known as "Dubai Community
Arts Centre" and then it will include not just the visual
arts, but all the literary and performing arts. Among
popular crafts in Dubai include the traditional abras
or boats, potteries, jewelry, woven bags, shawls and
rugs etc.
Popular art galleries in Dubai include the Majlis Gallery, exhibiting art of
local and international artists and Al Abbar Art Gallery
showcasing wide selections of local and foreign arts.
Other major art galleries in Dubai are Abrash Gallery,
Al Owais Cultural Foundation, Artworks Gallery, Art
House Dubai, Bagash Art Gallery, Burjuman Art Gallery,
Basta Art Café, Creative Art Centre to name a few.
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