Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum, artist and founder of FN Designs gallery and studio in Dubai will co-curate this year's Sikka art fair with Japanese architect Kayoko Iemura (pictured here).
The pair will be in charge of advising some of the 70 aspiring and emerging visual, performing, musical, and cinematic artists that have been selected for this year's Sikka - the art fair for UAE-based artists.
Joining them will be Yusaka Imamura another Japanese art expert who has advised the government on cultural policies for the last 12 years. Imamura's role will be to act as art advisor to the women.
Khalil Abdulwahid, the manager of visual arts for Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the body that organise the fair said: “With a consolidated 30 years of artistic experience between themselves, our curators and advisor will play a crucial role in identifying the next generation of artists, all of whom will collectively contribute to strengthening the city’s cultural fabric."
* Sikka Art Fair will take place from March 15 to 25 in Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
