About Unlock Art

Le Méridien room keys open more than just doors. They open new perspectives. Featuring commissioned work by select contemporary artists, these collectible keys also act as passports to cultural centres near select Le Méridien hotels.

The Third Line is an art gallery that represents contemporary Middle Eastern artists locally, regionally and internationally in Dubai, UAE. The gallery organises non-profit, alternative programs including Kutub, a bi-lingual Arab literature appreciation circle, Pecha Kucha Night Dubai, an interactive forum of presented ideas, and documentary and feature film screenings. The Third Line's publishing sector, Works on Paper, publishes books by associated artists from the region. Books published include Presence by Emirati photographer Lamya Gargash (2008), and In Absentia by Palestinian-Kuwaiti Tarek Al-Ghoussein (2009). Represented artists include: Abbas Akhavan, Ala Ebtekar, Amir H. Fallah, Arwa Abouon, Babak Golkar, Ebtisam Abdulaziz, Farhad Moshiri, Fouad Elkoury, Golnaz Fathi, Hassan Hajjaj, Hayv Kahraman, Huda Lutfi, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Lamya Gargash, Laleh Khorramian, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum, Shezad Dawood, Shirin Aliabadi, Slavs and Tatars, Susan Hefuna, Tarek Al-Ghoussein and Youssef Nabil. Use your keys to Unlock Art at these upcoming events at Third Line Elsewhen - January 18th to March 8th 2012 www.thethirdline.com Gallery Address: Al Quoz, PO Box 72036, Dubai, UAE T +9714 341 1367 F +9714 341 1369 Location Map
	Monir Shahrouday Farmanfarmaian, Recollections, 2008, Courtesy of the Artist and The Third Line

	Rana Begum, Moment of Alightment, 2009, Courtesy of the Artist and The Third Line