Recently the economic crisis has been widely felt, burdening on world markets a little everywhere and sometimes also affecting the art market, but predictions for the up-coming auction of modern and contemporary art in Dubai seem to show that the Arab countries are not at all worried about the crisis. Christie’s is about to open the fifth edition of its auction in Dubai, which will be held on 30th October at the Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Tower with 157 lots, produced by artists from the Arab Emirates and other places. There are great hopes for the event, which is expected to realise at least between 12 and 18 million dollars.