Pablo del Val is the artistic director at Art Dubai and has decades of experience as a cultural manager, curator, and director of contemporary art galleries around the world. He has lived and worked in countries including Spain and Mexico, before he moved to Dubai in 2015 to work with the Art Dubai team. Del Val oversees the curatorial vision of the fair and the international collector’s programme. Del Val’s career has taken him all over the world, managing and directing multiple galleries and art fairs. He was instrumental in the launch of La Conservera as Founder, Director, and Curator, where he curated exhibitions by Loris Gréaud, Mickalene Thomas, Valentin Carron, Eva Rothschild, Lily van der Stokker, Diana Al-Hadid, Matthew Ronay and Xavierr Veihlan among others. Del Val was Director at international art fairs such as Expoarte Guadalajara, sparking the internationalisation of Mexico as a contemporary art hub. Following this, he held the position of artist director at Zona Maco for five years, before moving to Dubai.
