Art Dubai is delighted to announce the second installment of DXB Store with an open call to artists and designers to submit their works or ideas for this year's store. A not-for-profit retail concept, DXB Store features limited edition art and design objects that are created in the UAE.
The 2012 edition of the DXB store at Art Dubai, March 21-24 at the Madinat Jumeirah, will feature a variety of distinctive designs that speak to the originality of each artist in all shapes and sizes - with everything from artists' multiples and jewelry to stationery and design collectibles.
This year, Art Dubai seeks to feature not only the works of established names but to further discover new and aspiring talent on the local scene, with help from a jury of international standing, including furniture and objects designer Khalid Shafar, s*uce co-founder Zayan Ghandour, and designer Manabu Ozawa.
Artists and designers based in the UAE are invited to submit their proposals and ideas for products for DXB Store by January 19, 2012, for review by the jury.
"I'm delighted to be joining the jury for DXB Store 2012 and act as an 'ambassador' for this great initiative, which helps put my hometown on the global design/art map," said Khalid Shafar. "Every year, more designer-makers and artists emerge from the UAE and it's this homegrown talent that we're looking to celebrate through the DXB Store. I'm encouraging members of the creative community in the UAE to think innovatively about what they might produce, and look forward to presenting a unique museum-style store at Art Dubai in March 2012."
Designed in collaboration with the College of Architecture, Art and Design, the American University of Sharjah (AUS), the DXB store was launched at Art Dubai 2011 as a pop-up initiative, aimed at showcasing the innovative work of UAE-based creatives. The collection included newly-commissioned objects as well as existing ranges, which were mostly unavailable commercially and were the brainchild of Emirati nationals and long-term residents of the UAE.
"Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of creativity in the UAE, with young designers and artists, working predominantly in home studios, experimenting with locally-produced materials to produce new objects, clothes and other design products. The introduction of the store at Art Dubai 2011 was a great success, both in terms of raising profile for the concept and participating artists as well as in terms of delivering revenue back to the designers," said Antonia Carver, Fair Director, Art Dubai.
"To the thousands of international visitors that attend Art Dubai and Art Week, the Store plays a key role in promoting the UAE as a hub with a pioneering approach to art and design and providing these young designers with a unique platform to reach new audiences."
For DXB Store 2012, Art Dubai has invited leaders in the art and design community to form a jury, who will act as 'ambassadors' for the project and select products submitted via the Open Call.
Zayan Ghandour - Co-founder, creative director and head buyer of s*uce, an institution in independent fashion retail in Dubai, Ghandour has become highly regarded for her extensive work in fusing international aesthetic with local influence and bringing a new culture of glamour to women in the UAE. A designer at heart, Zayan has just launched her eponymous label, with her first Spring/Summer collection expected to be in stores internationally by March 2012. She is also co-founder of fashion distribution & consultancy, Two Scoops.
Manabu Ozawa - As the Japanese designer behind some of Dubai's most acclaimed art meets fashion projects, Ozawa's creations can be seen in fabrics such as the popular t-shirt design with emblematic face of Sheikh Zayed, photography and minimalist interiors for a new concept store, his D.I.Y approach ensuring he is an acknowledged and revered polymath of artistic talent. Manabu moved to Dubai in 2003 and joined cutting edge collective 9714. In 2008 he was involved with the launch of Shelter with Ahmed and Rashid Bin Shabib, and later became Art Director of Brownbook Magazine.
Participating artists and designers in 2011 included Khawla Darwish, Dinz, FN Studio, Lamya Gargash & Diana Hawatmeh, Raad Haider, the Khatt Foundation Center for Arabic Typography, Aljoud Lootah , Khalid Mezaina , Hind Mezaina, OTT , Maisoon Al Saleh, Alia Al Shamsi, among others.
DXB Store 2012 will be featured at Art Dubai 2012, March 21-24, 2012. Artists and designers based in the UAE are invited to submit proposals now.
This year, Art Dubai seeks to feature not only the works of established names but to further discover new and aspiring talent on the local scene, with help from a jury of international standing, including furniture and objects designer Khalid Shafar, s*uce co-founder Zayan Ghandour, and designer Manabu Ozawa.
Artists and designers based in the UAE are invited to submit their proposals and ideas for products for DXB Store by January 19, 2012, for review by the jury.
"I'm delighted to be joining the jury for DXB Store 2012 and act as an 'ambassador' for this great initiative, which helps put my hometown on the global design/art map," said Khalid Shafar. "Every year, more designer-makers and artists emerge from the UAE and it's this homegrown talent that we're looking to celebrate through the DXB Store. I'm encouraging members of the creative community in the UAE to think innovatively about what they might produce, and look forward to presenting a unique museum-style store at Art Dubai in March 2012."
Designed in collaboration with the College of Architecture, Art and Design, the American University of Sharjah (AUS), the DXB store was launched at Art Dubai 2011 as a pop-up initiative, aimed at showcasing the innovative work of UAE-based creatives. The collection included newly-commissioned objects as well as existing ranges, which were mostly unavailable commercially and were the brainchild of Emirati nationals and long-term residents of the UAE.
"Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of creativity in the UAE, with young designers and artists, working predominantly in home studios, experimenting with locally-produced materials to produce new objects, clothes and other design products. The introduction of the store at Art Dubai 2011 was a great success, both in terms of raising profile for the concept and participating artists as well as in terms of delivering revenue back to the designers," said Antonia Carver, Fair Director, Art Dubai.
"To the thousands of international visitors that attend Art Dubai and Art Week, the Store plays a key role in promoting the UAE as a hub with a pioneering approach to art and design and providing these young designers with a unique platform to reach new audiences."
For DXB Store 2012, Art Dubai has invited leaders in the art and design community to form a jury, who will act as 'ambassadors' for the project and select products submitted via the Open Call.
Judges include:
Khalid Shafar - A graduate of the American University in Dubai, Khalid worked in marketing and communication for almost seven years before following his passion for design, graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, UK, then studying at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson, New Zealand. Over this time Khalid acquired the skills and techniques integral to bespoke furniture making and craftsmanship, and defines what he creates as contemporary and quirky interior design objects with stories to tell. Recent exhibitions include Qubique, Berlin, with Carwan Gallery; Tokyo Designers Week, as part of Dubai Futures; and Inspirationalists, a solo show at Pavilion, Dubai (all 2011).Zayan Ghandour - Co-founder, creative director and head buyer of s*uce, an institution in independent fashion retail in Dubai, Ghandour has become highly regarded for her extensive work in fusing international aesthetic with local influence and bringing a new culture of glamour to women in the UAE. A designer at heart, Zayan has just launched her eponymous label, with her first Spring/Summer collection expected to be in stores internationally by March 2012. She is also co-founder of fashion distribution & consultancy, Two Scoops.
Manabu Ozawa - As the Japanese designer behind some of Dubai's most acclaimed art meets fashion projects, Ozawa's creations can be seen in fabrics such as the popular t-shirt design with emblematic face of Sheikh Zayed, photography and minimalist interiors for a new concept store, his D.I.Y approach ensuring he is an acknowledged and revered polymath of artistic talent. Manabu moved to Dubai in 2003 and joined cutting edge collective 9714. In 2008 he was involved with the launch of Shelter with Ahmed and Rashid Bin Shabib, and later became Art Director of Brownbook Magazine.
Participating artists and designers in 2011 included Khawla Darwish, Dinz, FN Studio, Lamya Gargash & Diana Hawatmeh, Raad Haider, the Khatt Foundation Center for Arabic Typography, Aljoud Lootah , Khalid Mezaina , Hind Mezaina, OTT , Maisoon Al Saleh, Alia Al Shamsi, among others.
DXB Store 2012 will be featured at Art Dubai 2012, March 21-24, 2012. Artists and designers based in the UAE are invited to submit proposals now.
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