BEIRUT, Lebanon-- Building on the early successes of fledgling Middle-Eastern art fairs like Art Dubai and Abu Dhabi Art, the inaugural edition of MENASART Fair opened in Beirut on Tuesday -- the latest attempt to promote the region's artists and cultivate the growing interest in contemporary-art collecting among wealthy buyers in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
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