The Global Art Forum is known as a particularly innovative, leading platform for cultural debate, featuring live talks and presentations, plus commissioned research and projects.Titled Download Update?, the 2015 Forum takes on the theme of technologies and their impact on the world of art, culture and beyond. Co-directed by Turi Munthe and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, with Shumon Basar as Director-at-Large, the Forum debates how technologies have transformed not only the way we work, but how we think, interact, learn and create.In 2015, the Forum takes place over five days, beginning for the first time in Kuwait (March 14-15), before continuing at Art Dubai (March 18-20).
The Global Art Forum Kuwait, accompanied by special exhibitions and events across the city, is supported by The Tamdeen Group and takes place at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, in association with Sultan Gallery and Nuqat.
In Dubai, the Forum is located next to Art Dubai Modern, at Mina A’Salam, Madinat Jumeirah and is presented by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and supported by Dubai Design District (d3).
