Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper will argue that the pursuit of the UAE’s nation-state-building project, the implementation of neoliberal urban policies, and increasing security concerns together have led to the Dubai authorities projecting a selective, discretionary representation of diversity. Based on ethnographic accounts of the Dubai Art Fair in the city’s new urban spaces, the article aims to offer insights into the politics of cultural diversity in Dubai today. The art fair is celebrated as a manifestation of Dubai’s cultural diversity and openness to the world. This paper contends that the promotion of diversity through spaces of global cultural practice, such as the fair, must be understood through a joint analysis of both state-building and global processes. Bringing into play the notion of ‘national globalism’, the article elaborates on the inherent logic underpinning the political representation of cultural diversity in the UAE and the locations that are chosen for this purpose.
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