LOUVRE ABU DHABI ART HERE 2021 EXHIBITION

Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things

Louvre Abu Dhabi‘s new annual contemporary art exhibition, Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021, showcases artworks by the seven shortlisted artists for the first Richard Mille Art Prize.

In its first edition, the shortlisted artists for The Richard Mille Art Prize – Cristiana de Marchi, Latifa Saeed, Mays Albaik, Mohammed Kazem, Nasser Alzayani, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, and Taus Makhacheva – were selected by the prize’s jury following an open call for proposals from UAE – based artists. Participants were asked to respond to this year’s theme of ‘Memory, Time and Territory’, addressing questions of memory and belonging, and exploring the geography of identity through the artists’ personal relationships with territories.

Exhibition space. Photo by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Exhibition space. Photo by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Each of the seven artists responded to the theme with their own unique interpretation, bringing each of their visions to life through different mediums. Cristiana de Marchi presents hand-embroidered canvas with her art work Mapping Gaps: Beirut, whilst Latifa Saeed uses glass for her artwork The Pathway. Mays Albaik’s Awaiting Weightlessness is an installation of aluminium video sculptures, and Mohammed Kazem displays his photographic series Photographs with Flags. Nasser Alzayani usess and artefacts, collected recordings and works on paper in his installation Watering the distant, deserting the near, Tarek Al-Ghoussein presents prints from his ongoing Odysseus series, and Taus Makhacheva has employed a mix of video and body-oriented objects for her work Mining Serendipity.

Cristiana de Marchi - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Cristiana de Marchi – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Latifa Saeed - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Latifa Saeed – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Mays Albailk - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Mays Albailk – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Mohammed Kazim - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Mohammed Kazim – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Nasser Al Zayani - Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Nasser Al Zayani – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Tarek Al-Ghoussein - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Tarek Al-Ghoussein – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Taus Makhacheva - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things
Taus Makhacheva – Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi Photo Seeing Things

The shortlisted artists were selected by a distinguished four member jury.

The winner of The Richard Mille Art Prize will be selected by the prize’s jury from the seven shortlisted artists, to be announced at a ceremony in January 2022. The winner will be awarded USD $50,000.

The exhibition will be on view at Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Forum until 27 March 2022.


Info is extracted from the press release.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

selections-arts-logo

SELECTIONS is a platform for the arts, focusing on the Arab World.

Selections editorial presents a quarterly print magazine and weekly online publication with high quality content on all subjects related to Art and Culture. Full of world-leading artworks, exquisite brand imagery, original creative illustrations and insightful written articles.
Selections Viewing Rooms presents carefully curated online art shows aiming not only to shed light on contemporary art executed by living artists, but also for viewers to buy contemporary fine art, prints & multiples, photography, street art and collectibles.
Discover the previous and current shows here.
Cultural Narratives foundation is an extensive collection that is travelling the world by leading established and emerging talents aiming to reflect the culture of the region in their works.

RANDOM READS

‘QR Codes Revisited New York’ by Ghada Amer at Marianne Boesky Gallery New York

Marianne Boesky Gallery introduces a new series of artworks by Ghada Amer, titled “QR CODES REVISITED—NEW YORK.” Born in 1963 in Cairo, Egypt, Amer brings a fresh perspective to a long-standing textile appliqué tradition historically associated with male tentmakers in…

‘Earth Can be as Dead as It Can Be Alive’ by Alymamah Rashed at Dar Fikar Kuwait in collaboration with HUNNA Art curated by Mathqaf

FIKAR and Hunna Art announce the upcoming exhibition, ‘Earth Can be as Dead as It Can Be Alive,’ curated by Mathqaf. This November, FIKAR and Hunna Art will host the fourth solo show by Kuwaiti visual artist and storyteller, Alymamah…

11 Edition of Vantage Point Sharjah

The 11th edition of Vantage Point Sharjah (VPS), an annual photography exhibition hosted by the Sharjah Art Foundation, is set to return with a showcase challenging established conventions in photography. Running from October 14, 2023, to January 14, 2024, at…

Artissima International Fair of Contemporary Art in Torino 2023

Artissima, the International Fair of Contemporary Art in Torino, marked its 30th edition with a resounding celebration of its unique position in the European cultural landscape. Under the guidance of Luigi Fassi and supported by Main Partner Intesa Sanpaolo, the…

Noor Riyadh 2023: The world’s largest annual festival of light and art in Riyadh

Noor Riyadh, the world’s largest light art festival, illuminates Saudi Arabia’s capital for its third edition from November 30 to December 16, 2023. Over 120 artworks, including large-scale installations and immersive projections, will transform the city into an expansive ‘gallery…

Abu Dhabi Art 2023

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the 15th edition of Abu Dhabi Art takes place from November 22 to…

december 2023

27may(may 27)09:0014jan(jan 14)09:00THE CASABLANCA ART SCHOOL

06jul(jul 6)18:0008dec(dec 8)21:00Untitled Abstractions

24aug(aug 24)09:0007jan(jan 7)09:00Arabesque