Exhibition marks deep-rooted UAE-Korea cultural relations

The exhibition represents a shared cultural vision aimed at establishing Abu Dhabi as a global platform for cultural exchange and dialogue between civilisations.

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Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Patron of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), inaugurated “Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits - Contemporary Art from Korea, 1960s to Today,” at Manarat Al Saadiyat.

In attendance were Sheikh Salem Bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture; Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State; Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State; Jae Song-yoo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the UAE; Choi Sook-ma, Deputy Mayor for Cultural Affairs at the Seoul Metropolitan Government; Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi; Badr Jafar, UAE Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy; Dr Ali Bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre; Sheikha Noor Fahem Al Qassimi, Board Member of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation; and Mohamed Abdul Latif Kanoo, Member of the Foundation’s Advisory Board, and a number of dignitaries and prominent figures from the cultural and artistic community.

The exhibition marks the first large-scale showcase of contemporary Korean art in the Middle East and running until June 30, 2025.