Enthusiastic group of art collectors lures dealers

Dubai: The UAE's multinational population has bred a vibrant and enthusiastic group of art collectors, attracting dealers and galleries who hope to cash in on the growing sophistication of tastes here. Those in the art industry here say that it is a cyclical process that continues to grow. Collector interest attracts dealers, which attracts artists to come here, which gives the collectors more to buy, and so on. In the past few years, they say, there has been tremendous growth in interest in art, which has led the UAE to be increasingly recognised as a potential centre of art in the Middle East.