3D artists begin work at City Walk

Festival to start on March 1; 25 artists shortlisted for Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award

Artists participating in the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival started working on their creations at City Walk yesterday, ahead of the official start of the event on March 1-7.

The festival will be open to public to watch some of the world’s most accomplished 3D artists, many of them pioneers of new styles and techniques, at work. City Walk will be transformed into an ‘open air canvas’ for the artists to create their works.

The week-long festival features the works of 25 international artists shortlisted for the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award, the world’s first award that recognises excellence in 3D art. Joining the international artists are some of the UAE’s most talented young national artists.

Dubai Canvas 2017 is organised by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, in partnership with Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading holding companies.

The Dh2.3 million Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award saw a total of 122 entries from 35 countries. Artists who submitted proposals for the Award represent almost 80 per cent of the global community of 3D artists. The 25 artists shortlisted for the final round of the Award will display their creations at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival.