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in Kuwait and is clearly setting benchmarks
for the industry.
The Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI) was
created to support the loan of objects from the
al-Sabah Collection to the State of Kuwait and
currently operates under the auspices of the
National Council of Culture, Arts, and Letters.
Over time the mission has grown to include
promoting the fusion of people, cultures and
ideas both in Kuwait and in countries hosting
DAI exhibitions, which are drawn from the
30,000-piece al-Sabah Collection. The DAI’s
cultural season programme, now in its 20th
year, also foments the fusion of ideas, people
and cultures. Throughout the cultural season,
the DAI hosts activities and events that share
aspects of the world around us, opening its
doors to welcome all those who choose to
enter and participate.
Sultan Gallery has played an important role
over the last forty years in introducing Arab
artists to broader audiences, and helping to
establish a vital dialogue among artists and
institutions working internationally. The
Sultan Gallery was initially founded in Kuwait
in 1969 by the late siblings Ghazi and Najat
Sultan. Up until 1990 it operated thoroughly
as a convergence point for not only artists
and intellectuals exploring polemic issues
on Arab society, but also the general public.
The mission of Sultan Gallery has since been
about propagating contemporary and secular
movements through Arab art. Upon reopening
its doors to the public in 2006, director of the
space, Farida Sultan, has continued working