Mauritius International Art Fair: des pistes pour qu’arts et culture deviennent des piliers du tourisme…
Contraste saisissant. Beau parterre d’invités à l’ouverture du Mauritius International Art Fair. C’était jeudi 8 août au soir au Caudan Arts Centre. Parmi les personnalités présentes, outre le président de la République par intérim, il y a les ministres Anil Gayan, Pradeep Roopun, le leader de l’opposition, entre autres. Le lendemain matin, les professionnels avaient […]
Director-General of Sharjah Museums participates in Mauritius’ first International Art Fair
On the first day of the inaugural Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF), Manal Ataya gave opening remarks ahead of the Key note by HE Mr. Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, G.O.S.K. Acting President, Republic of Mauritius Press Release Sharjah: The Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority was invited as a special guest to a landmark event in […]
THE DODO AND THE PHOENIX
By Marwa Atif The “Star and Key of the Indian Ocean”, Mauritius, will soon have its very own international art fair – Mauritius International Art Fair – from the 8th until the 11th of August. The island nation, once home to the now extinct dodo, is renowned for its unique terrain, tropical climate, diversity of […]
Artist Empowerment Program
It was not too long ago when the Arts struggled to share the same stage as the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics industries. About 2 decades later, as the creative industry begins showing signs of holding its own in the world’s markets, it is only befitting to upkeep the professional profiles of its various facets. […]
Relevance of Art Fairs Realigned
The landscape of art fairs has been sifting through uncertainty for a more than half a decade now since its demand peaked back in 2013 to 2014. The number of fairs globally has ballooned from fewer than 60 in 2000 to almost 300 today, one for almost every day of the year. Yet, “Fairtigue”, […]
Mauritius International Art Fair – First Edition to be held this August
“Art speaks where words are unable to explain”. In recent years, Indian Ocean Paradise Island, Mauritius, has transformed into a unique Art Hub thanks to its dynamic promotion of Art in its various forms. With this in mind, the first edition of the Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF) will be held from the 8th to […]
Nu Racin- Nu Leritaz, National Art Mural/Installation Competition
ZeeArts in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is launching a National School Campaign – The Mural Art and Installation Competition which is an initiative to raise awareness and explore children’s creativity with the vision of MIAF to position Mauritius as an Art and Cultural Hub. MIAF encourages students to let their imagination flow their […]
Tribute to Notre Dame De Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris (in French) means “Our Lady of Paris” is a medieval Catholic Cathedral. The art world is paying a visual tribute to the ravaged cathedral. The fire that razed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Monday night in Paris destroyed much of the iconic church’s roof and caused its famed spire to topple […]
Mauritius International Art Fair, 8-11 August 2019
The Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF) will be held from 8th to 11th August 2019 at Le Caudan Arts Centre, Mauritius, under the headline ‘Fostering Unity – Celebrating Differences’, positioning Mauritius as a contender for one of the world’s most artistically vibrant countries. Founded by artist-activist Zaahirah Muthy, MIAF is a multi-disciplinary contemporary art fair […]