A pioneer on Dubai's gallery scene and one of the city's most exciting spaces for contemporary Middle Eastern art, the Third Line represents around 30 artists, including Emirati Lamya Gargash and Lebanese photographer Fouad Elkoury. It also publishes books, hosts lectures and participates in such major international art fairs as Art Cologne and Art Basel.
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