Take home affordable masterpieces

dubai — Are you dreaming of buying a bit of art even though you cannot afford it? Well, there’s a place for you — Make a visit to World Art Dubai happening at the Dubai World Trade Centre to find your masterpiece. Just one day is left for you to get a coveted piece.

The World Art Dubai, which opened on Wednesday and concludes today, features a vast collection of 3,000 paintings, prints, sculptures, and photographs costing from as low as $100(Dh367).

The event is purposely priced reasonably, to ensure that the art on display remains accessible and affordable to everyone from firsttime purchasers to long-time connoisseurs. The ‘Art for Every Wall’ section of the fair includes dozens of artworks priced below Dh3,000, giving the opportunity for a wider audience to take home an original piece of art.

Over 35 international galleries are participating in the event, collectively representing 120 artists ranging from newcomers to established and well-known artists. The event also has dedicated pavilions from Europe, Japan, Ukraine and the United States. To honour UAE and the region, the event has included ‘Exhibition Islam,’ a pavilion dedicated to artists who call the Middle East home, or have their familial roots here.

The opening day of World Art Dubai had a seven-minute speedpainting activation with Victor Sitalli, a deaf and mute artist representing Beautiful People, the Dubai-based studio for special needs adults.

Sitalli, a native of Zambia, is to hold sign language teaching workshops as part of ‘The Talks’ initiative of World Art Dubai’s educational programming.

The fair gives buyers the opportunity to interact with the artists which provides invaluable insight into what they were attempting to accomplish.

For those buying art, the event organisers have a number of helpful hints. ‘Don’t be afraid to ask questions, lots of questions. Find out all you can about the pieces that interest you and the artist who created them,” the event’s website reads.

“One thing to remember: beware of buying solely because you think it will be a good investment, or that it’s something you should be buying. Even the most experienced art critics and collectors struggle to predict what art will remain popular or valuable in the future, but if you buy something that you have a real connection with, the piece will always retain its value for you.”

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Portrait Photos by Shihab THE ART & ARTIST: Samantha Cuoto, an artist poses with her work during the third edition of World Art Dubai. The art fair concludes today at the Dubai World Trade Centre. —

MYRIAD CHOICES: Visitors take a look at the art works by Sadaf Farasat at the ongoing contemporary art exhibition.

JUST GRILL: Don’t be afraid to ask questions. This is one of the tips in buying art, according to the event organisers. The event website has provided a number of helpful hints for buyers.

BABY TOUCH: Artist Dmytro Pavlenko Elizabeth shares a light moment with his daughter during the ongoing exhibition.

MEET & BUY: Buyers get a chance to interact with the artists at the fair, which has attracted more than 35 international galleries.

ART FOR ALL: Items are priced reasonably to help the first-time buyer to art connoisseurs possess an art piece of their choice.

HOW’S MY WORK: French artist Anissa Lalahoum with her art work during the World Art Dubai at World Trade Centre.

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY: A visitor views the work of artist Kanak Kiran. All paintings are priced between Dh367 and 3,000.

SPOT THE TALENTS: Meet RomanianFrench artist Miora Corozel Cherki, one among the 120 talents attending the fair.