Sikka Art Fair

March 15–March 25, 2012
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, UAE

Sikka Art Fair is an integral part of the Art Week events in Dubai.  Hosted by the galleries in the Al Bastakiya district, Sikka brings together local artists to celebrate their work.  The weeklong event this year was organized by the Dubai Culture Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) to provide local artists a platform to publicly showcase their talent.

The concept behind Sikka is to provide talented local artists a support group and network, while also bringing together artists and the audience to mingle and associate with each other.  The idea is to foster dialogue, raise cultural awareness and promote emerging and established homegrown artists.

Earlier in the year, the organizers invited local artists to submit site-specific works to be displayed at the event.  The chosen projects were shortlisted and handpicked by a selection committee consisting of curators, artists, and an architect.  The artists were given full creative freedom to express their work through any medium including video, performance, sculpture, and traditional media.  The never seen before, exclusive works of the 23 artists chosen were innovative, uniquely expressive, and sent out powerful messages.