Art Dubai announced today the gallery line-up for its 2018 edition, as well as the launch of a new section entitled 
, which will debut at the fair next year.

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and in partnership with The Abraaj Group, Art Dubai 2018 will feature a record 103 galleries from 47 countries, making the coming edition the fair’s largest and most globally diverse to date. Alongside 78 returning galleries, the fair will welcome 25 first-time exhibitors from around the world.

Confirming its unique identity as a place of discovery and a meeting point for art from established centers of the international art world and emerging scenes alike, Art Dubai’s Contemporary section will feature 78 galleries from 42 countries in 2018, including first-time participations from Iceland, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan.