Launched in 2006 as an annual fine arts competition for emerging artists in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
, under the
patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists su ...
of
Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, منال بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 12 November 1977) is an Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Dubai. She is the eldest child of Mohammed bin ...
, President of Dubai Women Establishment and the founder of Dubai Ladies Club, wife of
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, UAE. The prize money of the awards totals to USD 110,000 and divided into four main categories:
Fine Art
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,
Photography
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,
Multimedia
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and
Design
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.
Judges
The award is juried by a different panel of industry professionals and senior artists every year. 50 artworks are shortlisted from the online open call applications, followed by the declaration of the winners at the gala award ceremony.
*2006:
Hassan Sharif
Hassan Sharif (1 January 1951 – 18 September 2016) was an Emirati artist and prolific writer. He lived and worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is widely regarded as a central figure in contemporary and conceptual art in the region, often ...
,
Dr.Najat Makki,
Mohammed Kazem Mohammed Kazem (born 1969) is a contemporary Emirati artist working in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He works primarily with video, sound art, photography, found objects and performance art.
Kazem is one of the five conceptual Emirati artists whos ...
, William Lawrie, Ian Redelinghuys, Dr. Mazen Asfour, Nelda Gildam.
*2008:
Dr.Najat Makki, Jassim Al Awadhi, Nazeem Shafi, Patricia Mills, Kimberly Lund.
*2009: Sheikha Lateefa bint Maktoum, Salwa Mikdadi, Judith Greer, Jassim Al Awadhi.
*2010: Antonia Carver,
Jack Persekian Jack Persekian (born 1962) is a Palestinian artist and curator from Jerusalem. He is of Armenian descent and a United States citizen.
Biography
Born to an Armenian family in East Jerusalem, Persekian started his career in the arts world as a music ...
, Jassim Al Awadhi,
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, William Lawrie.
*2011: Hoor Al Qasimi, Rami Farouk, Hala Khayat, Patricia Mills.
*2012: Khalil Abdulwahid, Rami Farook,
Ebtisam Abdulaziz Ebtisam AbdulAziz is a contemporary Emirati artist and writer born and raised in Sharjah. She works with geometry and mathematics to address issues of belonging and identity through installations, performance art and other media.
Selected exhibiti ...
, Ramin Salsali.
*2013: Antonia Carver, Maisa Al Qassimi, Marjan Farjan,
Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum
Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخة وفاء حشر آل مكتوم) is an Emirati artist and curator, member of Dubai's ruling family and founder of FN Design; a multi-functional space for art & design events in Al Quoz, UAE. She ...
.
Winners
*2006: Sarah Ayoub Agha, Natalie Penderis, Nuha Hassan Asad Ali Hussain, Muna Al Ali, Roshni Armanani.
*2008: Sarah Abdul Rahman Saifaei, Nazanin Irani, Nadia Hamidi, Darwin H. Guevarra, Raji Salem Al Sharif.
*2009: Evan Paul Collisson, Rebecca Rendell, Nawal Khoory, Maitha Hilal Bin Demithan, Zainab Al Haj Yahya, Noor Abdullah, Afra Hilal Khalifan Bin Dhaher, Ayesha Salahuddin Al Janahi, Altamash Urooj.
*2010: Fatima Mahuiddin, Zara Mahnmoud, Mohammed Hisham Hindash, Hamad Alansari, Aya Atoui, Saher Sheikh, Nishad Mohammed.
*2011: Walid Al Wawi, Asma Belhamar, Raudha Al Ghurair, Omar Aly Mohamed, Bassim A.Eskander, Jetshri Bhadviya, Razan Daoud Khalaf, Lantian Xie, Deena Stevens, Arwa Al Absi Al Jundi.
*2012: Saif Mhaisen, Amal Zainal Alkhaja, Nada Khalid Al Abdooli, Ali Aminu Monguno, Omnia El Afifi, Rasha Dakkak, Bao-Nhat Dinh Nguyen, Arwa Ramadan, Nargis Dhirani.
*2013: Sarah Al Agroobi, Bahar Al Bahar, Nada Abu Shakra, Maitha Abdulla, Mohammed Shabanpoor, Fatma Fairooz, Hatem Hatem, Nasser Al Zayani, Sarah Al Agroobi, Tayma Bittard, Gabriella Gomez, Samar Idris, Bahar Al Bahar.
See also
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Dubai Culture
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is an authority under Government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which works in preservation of the cultural heritage and support of cultural scene in Dubai.
History
Established in 2008 by ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, www.youngartistaward.ae
Arab art scene
Arts awards
Emirati awards
Early career awards
Awards established in 2006
2006 establishments in the United Arab Emirates