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ABOUT OBLONG CONTEMPORARY
Oblong Contemporary Gallery is specialised in the promotion of contemporary art by established and emerging international artists. Oblong encourages a variety of artistic disciplines, favouring the recognition of unique talents, artistic diversity and cultural importance.
Oblong collaborates with its artists by providing them with a local and international platform and by ensuring a high level of value across its locations in Dubai and Forte dei Marmi. As a gallery, Oblong is committed to representing a successful arena for culture, functioning as a bridge between the UAE and Italy.
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VIEWING ROOM
MARIO ARLATI: the power of light
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EXHIBTIONS
ABYSS OF BLISS
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EXHIBITION
STEFANO BOMBARDIERI: THE BOY AND THE ELEPHANT
at the Erarta Museum of Saint Petersburg
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Oblong's Artists on San Lorenzo Yacht
What is more beautiful than seeing good art on a elegant San Lorenzo yacht? Oblong's artists have been featured on the presentation of the Superyacht 62 Steel.By going on board, we notice the classical fragmented chest by Igor Mitoraj, "Asclepios" 1988. Gustavo Vélez with "Nova", 2013. There is no denying the symbiotic relationship between the luxurious environment of yachts and the beauty of art. -
Yinon Gal-On awarded by the Israeli Ministry of Education
ISRAEL Sixteen-year-old photographer Yinon Gal-On has taken underwater pictures of more than 30 celebrities as part of a very important campaign - Lashon HaRa Lo Medaber Elay (= Shaming shames me). The talented young artist has photographed them all in order to raise awareness of how our world affects us and others. -
Through Mikhail Baryshnikov's camera lenses
Mr.Baryshnikov has been photographing for more than 20 years, mostly landscapes and portraits, but has been seriously shooting dance only since 2006. He says that he has always studied dance... -
Behind "The Warriors"
The “Warriors” by the Italian artist Antonio Signorini are a tangible link to our past. This series of sculptures has been displayed in some of the most emblematic locations: the Fondaco di Marcello in Venice, The Samir Kassir Garden in Beirut, the Manarat Al Sadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, and now they became part of the permanent DIFC art collection of Dubai. -
Igor Mitoraj's Museum set to open in Pietrasanta
Pietrasanta The first museum entirely dedicated to the artist Igor Mitoraj is set to open in the city of Pietrasanta, on the Tuscan coast of Italy. -
Igor Mitoraj's exhibition in Pompeii
Pompeii May 11, 2017 The archaeological classicism of Pompeii and the contemporaneity of Igor Mitoraj’s art – one never overwhelming the other – establish a harmonious, dialectic bond that emphasis and enhance the historical solemnity of the excavations as much as the delicate figures of the master sculptor. -
"Marta e l'Elefante" has travelled places...
Capri August 15, 2018 Many tourists of Capri have been pleasantly surprised by a huge elephant lifted by a small child. This is one of the most emblematic sculptures of the Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri, who employs plastic figures of animals in resin and bronze to express conceptual and philosophical concepts connected to the man and its emotions, the time and its perception. -
In Pietrasanta, Art becomes reality
Pietrasanta For centuries the craftspeople of Pietrasanta have translated artists’ ideas into marble and bronze. International worldwide artists come together in the Tuscan town to work their marble and bronze sculptures. -
Gianfranco Meggiato's exhibition in Pietrasanta
Pietrasanta August 31, 2013 The enigmatic sculptures by Gianfranco Meggiato placed around the historical square of Pietrasanta. Maestro Meggiato says that his works are inspired by biomorphic tissue, symbol of human rough path trying... -
REGGIA DI MONZA WELCOMES ANTONIO NOCERA
Monza January 19, 2020 As part of the Interference project, Antonio Nocera, an international artist, enters the sumptuous Royal Apartments of the Reggia di Monza with his works, with the exhibition entitled Fairy Tales. -
"How I got my jobs as..." Emirates Woman interviews Oblong's Founder
DUBAI March 25, 2021 Emritates Woman weekly series ‘How I got my job as…’ speaks to some incredible entrepreneurs and businesswomen both based in the UAE and globally to find out about their career paths led them to where they are now; what their daily routines look like; the advice they’d give to those starting out; and the hurdles they’ve had to overcome. Paola Marucci explains her experience. -
Gustavo Vélez sets a personal record for highest sculpture
DUBAI Gustavo Vèlez is in the process of realizing a new sculpture, setting a new record in terms of height. The 16 metres artwork was commissioned by one of Oblong's most important collector. -
Stefano Bombardieri in Brescia's Piazza della Vittoria
BRESCIA The monumental version of “Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso” by Stefano Bombardieri has been placed in Piazza della Vittoria of Brescia. -
KNOWING THE ART OF BRONZE CASTING
It is inspiring to get to know the evolution of how a bronze sculpture is created. Pietrasanta, the medieval Italian town on the Tuscan coast, is particularly reknown for its highly skilled artisans and meticulous foundries that work materials such as bronze.
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