Tandem Al Emarat , a branch of the European programme Tandem offers a space for the UAE community to build sustainable projects that grow through shared artistic interests and enthusiasm for creative discovery. Phase two of the process in partnership with ADMAF has kicked off at Manarat Al Saadiyat, this stage the paired participants constructed their collaborations and discussed the best direction moving forward.

As part of the Distant Prospects exhibition, five Emirati artists from ADMAF’s Nationals’ Gallery were sent overseas on a visual arts residency programme. Firstly they visited and met with the Princely Collections team in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, after which they  headed to Vienna, Austria, to visit both City and Summer Palaces, which form part of the Princely Collections. Visits were also made to a variety of important Viennese museums including Museum of Modern Art Vienna (MUMOK), the Art History Museum Vienna, World Museum, Albertina, Kunstforum and Hundertwasser Haus. Through this residency programme ADMAF provided a vital opportunity for Emirati artists to develop and shape their artistic practice within an international context, while facilitating important cultural dialogue between them and their contemporaries overseas.