Abu Dhabi Art Fair returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat in full swing for its 13th edition from the 17 – 21 November 2021, with a diverse and accessible <a href="https://www.abudhabiart.ae/en/Programme/Calendar"><b>public engagement programme</b></a>, that has something for everyone. Opening from 4-9 PM GST on 17 November and from 1-9 PM GST on 18 – 21 November, visitors are in for an exciting experience of art, music, workshops and activities. Art collectors and lovers can buy and view art from 49 established and emerging galleries from 19 different countries, discover artists, and enjoy an engaging public performance programme. In addition to the physical fair experience, artworks from Abu Dhabi Art are also available for viewing and sale on the fair’s online platform. Tickets are AED55 for adults, covering all five days of the fair, and complimentary for children below seven years of age, students, People of Determination, and senior citizens. The tickets are available for purchase on the Abu Dhabi Art <a href="https://tickets.abudhabiart.ae/booking.html">website</a>. The fair’s insightful <b>Educational Programme</b> has something for everyone. Children, teens, and adults can sign up for stimulating art workshops, artist-led masterclasses. Visit our <a href="https://www.abudhabiart.ae/en/Programme/Calendar">website</a> to learn more about this year’s schedule. <b>Experience the fair through educational and interactive guided tours</b> led by a visitor experience specialist. Tours are available both virtually and in-person in Arabic and English. In person tours runs daily during the fair, every hour, for 1 hour between 1 – 8PM GST. <b>Electronic and Alternative music concert by 2ND SUN</b> <b>Abu Dhabi Art</b> and <b>Factory People</b> are collaborating this year to bring <b>2ND SUN</b> to Abu Dhabi Art. 2ND SUN is hosting regional and global music artists for its club nights. Enjoy a great line up of LIVE performances, DJ sets and futuristic productions on 18 and 19 November 2021 from 6PM – 3AM GST at Manarat Al Saadiyat, with your Abu Dhabi Art Fair ticket. The music event is open to people aged 21 and above, who are double vaccinated, have a green pass on Al Hosn app, and can show a 96-hour PCR test. Due to limited capacity permitted, access to 2ND SUN events will be on a first come, first serve basis. Curated by Rose Lejeune, the fair’s Performance Programme this year will brings together four new commissioned works that will take place by Louise Hervé & Clovis Maillet, Mays Albaik, Rand Abdul Jabbar and Super Taus, who are each offering an abstract and poetic experience this year. Abu Dhabi Art’s <a href="https://www.abudhabiart.ae/Programme/Commissions-Installations/Beyond-Artist-Commissions-2021?_cldee=YWJvcmtob2NoZUBicnVuc3dpY2tncm91cC5jb20%3d&recipientid=contact-33b26e47eb7beb11b1ab0022486fcc7f-60c22bdc6e17448b8eaebab75fb441b6&esid=18735664-a525-ec11-b6e6-0022486fcbc1"><i><b>Beyond: Artist Commissions</b></i></a> programme this year showcases five new art commissions, by artists <b>Aya Haidar</b>, <b>Hazem Harb</b>, <b>Dr. Najat Makki</b>, <b>Rasheed Araeen </b>and<b> Richard Atugonza</b> with works being shown in cultural sites throughout the capital. The artists’ works will remain on view to the public until 22 January 2022. All the artworks are <b>See </b><i><b>Passage </b></i><b>by Emirati artists Nujoom Al Ghanem</b> From Venice to Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) and the National Pavilion UAE – La Biennale di Venezia, Abu Dhabi Art is showcasing <a href="https://www.abudhabiart.ae/en/Programme/Exhibitions/Nujoom-Alghanem-Passage"><i>Passage</i></a>, a seminal installation by artist Nujoom Alghanem created for National Pavilion UAE at the 2019 Venice Biennale, as part of the fair’s annual <i><b>Gateway</b></i> sector. <i>Passage</i> is an immersive, 26-minute, two-channel video and twelve-channel sound installation that explores the universal experience of displacement. For more information about Abu Dhabi Art 2021 and its year-round programmes, visit <a href="https://www.abudhabiart.ae/">abudhabiart.ae</a> and follow Abu Dhabi Art on social media: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AbuDhabiArt/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AbuDhabiArt">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abudhabiart/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AbuDhabiArt">YouTube</a>.