Opera Gallery hosts Latin American Art show
Dubai, January 28, 2009
Opera Gallery, supported by the DIFC Lifestyle Group, is hosting ‘Latin American Flavour’, an exhibition that introduces some of Latin America’s most accomplished contemporary artists to Dubai.
Ranging from greats, such as Fernando Botero, Romero Britto, Roberto Matta, Ruben Berland and Wilfredo Lam, to talented upcoming artists like Federico Uribe, Romero Britto, Ahmed Gomez and Diego Masi, the event showcases 12 artists from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba and Uruguay.
“Latin American Flavour’ provides audiences in Dubai an unprecedented opportunity to see a rich and diverse selection of art that represents the true spirit of contemporary art in Latin American countries,” said Abdulla Bin Sougat, chief of DIFC Lifestyle Group.
The exhibition also features performances by Triburbana, a versatile group of Latin American artists, who take audiences on a musical journey from Mexico to Argentina, through a variety of instruments, folkloric rhythms and choreography.-TradeArabia News Service