Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of the King of Bahrain, President of the Supreme Council for Women and a keen supporter of the Kingdom’s cultural heritage, ArtBAB 2019 (Art Bahrain Across Borders), the fourth edition of the Middle East’s youngest and most promising art fair will take place from March 6 to 10, 2019 at the Bahrain Exhibitions & Convention Centre.
In 2019, the theme of the exhibition will be ‘Legacies’ which will explore the nearly 50 year-old Bahraini contemporary art scene and its foundation in the Kingdom’s rich art heritage.
At the same time, the exhibition is pushing boundaries and will offer visitors a truly multi-layered and multi-dimensional experience through exposure to a Virtual Reality Corner that allows exploration of some of the world’s leading private museums and a diverse Speaker’s Programme that will bring together art foundations, cultural districts and museums with fintech, blockchain, AI and VR specialists
