FWFOU BSU EVCBJ DMPTJOH QBSUZ WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH WHISTON-DEW
BONG GUERRERO AND NADINE KNOTZER
MAHESH AND REKHA TOURANI
EW’S ELIZABETH WHISTONDEW AND DANNIELLE BLAKER
JAMAL AL MARRI AND MARJORIE RAYMOND
RSVP
IN WITH THE ART CROWD
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SHIMAA ELSAYED, DARIUS JANNAT AND LULU PULSIPHER
The pick of Dubai’s art connoisseurs and fashion elite attended the Art Dubai Closing Party sponsored by Belvedere, with the magical Fort Island in Madinat Jumeirah as the setting. The party was held to honour the four-day long celebration of contemporary art, held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which saw 81 galleries from 34 countries participate to make Art Dubai the largest exhibition of its kind to be held in The Middle East to date. With exhibits from up-and-coming artists juxtaposed with museum pieces, including sculpture, portraiture and installation, all corners of the art world were covered. The Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition, Les Voyages Extraordinaires, added a whimsical fashion edge, showcasing the latest pieces in their fine jewellery collection. At nightfall the Believe Belvedere party was the name on the lips of every art enthusiast, as towering stilettos tottered over the bridge to the awaiting white carpet and marquÊe on the other side. The hot topic of conversation was art savvy, of course, before discussions gave way to dancing as the DJ, accompanied by an electric guitarist, provided the evening’s beats.
MAISA AL QASSIMI AND SHAHRYAR SHEIBANI
VERITY HATFIELD AND MARKUS THESLEFF
STYLE WATCH
IMAGES VIKRAM GAWDE
EW’S TOP THREE PARTY FEET
AJAZ SHEIKH AND SHAB RAJPUT
APRIL 2011
EMIRATES WOMAN
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