DISTANT PROSPECTS. European Landscape Painting from LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections
Abu Dhabi Festival Exhibition
Between 26 February and 25 March 2019, and parallel with the 2019 Abu Dhabi Festival, the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) will welcome visitors to a compelling exhibition entitled Distant Prospects, presenting the history of European landscape painting from the world-renowned Princely Collections of Liechtenstein, with loans from The Hohenbuchau Collection and other private collections, exhibited here in the Middle East for the first time.
Between 26 February and 25 March 2019, and parallel with the 2019 Abu Dhabi Festival, the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) will welcome visitors to a compelling exhibition entitled Distant Prospects, presenting the history of European landscape painting from the world-renowned Princely Collections of Liechtenstein, with loans from The Hohenbuchau Collection and other private collections, exhibited here in the Middle East for the first time. Surveying the history of landscape painting over the course of several centuries, the exhibition will feature key figures in the Late Renaissance and Baroque artistic movements, including the work of Peter Paul Rubens, Joos de Momper and Lucas Cranach The Elder among many others.
Parallel to the exhibition, an engaging educational programme will inspire visitors with talks, guided tours and creative workshops. Extending internationally, a specially designed artist residency will offer a unique experience for practicing Emirati artists who will be given the opportunity to visit Vaduz and Vienna through a diverse itinerary of cultural engagements.
