Art Dubai 2015’s Marker programme is curated by Luiza Teixeira de Freitas and includes artists and artspaces from Latin America and the Arab world

The 2015 extended multidisciplinary programme includes artists’ books, sound projects, performance and film, as well as drawing, painting and installation from Latin America

Marker is Art Dubai’s curated programme, located within the fair’s gallery halls, which focuses each year on a particular theme or geography, accentuating Art Dubai’s role as a fair of discovery and a site for intellectual exchange. The ninth edition of Art Dubai takes place March 18-21, 2015.

In 2015, Marker turns its focus to Latin America and the historical and contemporary connections between this region and the Arab world. Curated by Luiza Teixeira de Freitas, Marker 2015 is the largest showcase of Latin American art in the Gulf to date.

Marker is set to draw in curators, collectors and critics from Europe, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East interested in connecting with upcoming and established artists from across Latin America.

Luiza Teixeira de Freitas is an independent curator working between London and Lisbon, involved in curating private collections and a range of independent projects. She is also actively involved in producing artists’ books and independent publishing projects.

“Representing the huge breadth of artistic talent in Latin America has been a great challenge,” says Luiza Teixeira de Freitas, curator of Art Dubai Marker 2015. “The selection of artists from across the region and across many creative disciplines provides a very unique insight into this thriving and exciting scene.”

In 2015, Marker expands and takes an unprecedented multidisciplinary approach. Teixeira de Freitas is curating a group exhibition – a thematic, salon-style presentation of painting, drawing and sculpture by more than 15 artists. Galleries and institutions from across Latin America have been invited to participate and are loaning work for this dynamic group show.

The programme also includes:a collection of artists’ publications co-presented by Tijuana (Brazil) and The State (UAE) that draws connections between Latin America and the Arab world

performance art, with renowned Colombian artist Maria Jose Arjona presenting long durational performances that explore the concept of time

a sound art programme by artists from across Latin America, selected by Marina Buendia (Brazil) and Maria Quiroga (Colombia), with works presented via specially designed sound chairs by Argentinean artist Nicolás Robbio

film: Videobrasil, the São Paulo-based association that fosters and produces art and film across the geopolitical South, takes over the Art Dubai Cinema with a specially curated series of artists’ film and video

The Global Art Forum includes contributions from, among others, the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (USA / Venezuela) and La Ene - Nuevo Museo Energía de Arte Contemporáneo (Argentina), known as the only “museum” of contemporary art in Buenos Aires. La Ene also collaborates on a pop-up project in Dubai with Delfina Foundation (London).

Other artists and speakers are set to be announced as part of the fair’s not-for-profit programming over the coming weeks.