Jameel family (Art Jameel)
The Jameel family supports contemporary art through Art Jameel, whose collection began with Middle Eastern work, then took in South Asian practice and is now international and arranged by theme. It runs venues in Dubai and Jeddah, and the collection numbers several hundred works according to a 2018 report. Fady Jameel chairs its acquisitions committee.
Artists named in the collection
Kader Attia, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Ahmed Mater, Conrad Shawcross, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Asunción Molinos Gordo, Zheng Bo
On record
- Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai opened on 11 November 2018, described as the first non-governmental contemporary art space in the UAE.
- Hayy Jameel in Jeddah began its first season in December 2021.
- Art Jameel has partnered with the Victoria and Albert Museum on the Jameel Prize since 2009.
- It acquires garden concepts commissioned from artists for the Jameel Arts Centre.
Institutional roles
- Fady Jameel: founder and chairman, Art Jameel
- Fady Jameel: MIT Council for the Arts
Questions
What does Jameel family (Art Jameel) collect?The Jameel family supports contemporary art through Art Jameel, whose collection began with Middle Eastern work, then took in South Asian practice and is now international and arranged by theme. It runs venues in Dubai and Jeddah, and the collection numbers several hundred works according to a 2018 report. Fady Jameel chairs its acquisitions committee.
Which artists are in the Jameel family (Art Jameel) collection?Cited sources name works by Kader Attia, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Ahmed Mater, Conrad Shawcross, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Asunción Molinos Gordo, Zheng Bo.
Can the public see the collection of Jameel family (Art Jameel)?Yes. Works are shown at Art Jameel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Sources
- Art is as necessary as the air you breathe: word of Fady Jameel, Il Sole 24 Ore
- Jameel Arts Centre: Dubai gets first non-governmental contemporary art space, The Art Newspaper, 2018
- Art Jameel opens creative complex in Jeddah, ArtAsiaPacific, 2021
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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