Bassam Freiha Art Foundation: On an artistic mission

In the UAE’s capital, where there has been a burst of new museums, galleries, art fairs and also biennials, is a new art foundation dedicated to fostering the growth of artistic talent across the Middle East region. The Bassam Freiha Art Foundation (BFAF), which opened earlier in March this year is the first private art foundation on Saadiyat Island, which is already home to several private art institutions, such as the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), founded in 1996 by Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo and also Manarat Al Saadiyat and the Louvre Abu Dhabi and upcoming Guggenheim and Zayed National Museum. Housed within a space encompassing 600 meters, it is also surrounded by a garden displaying sculptures by modern artists.