Everything You Need To Know About The Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 Exhibition
In preparation for the much-awaited art exhibition, an esteemed jury and special prize were revealed earlier this week, as the museum joins forces with Richard Mille to support talent from the region
A jury composed of esteemed art experts from around the world along with a special prize have been unveiled for the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 art exhibition.
Louvre Abu Dhabi and Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille revealed the jury for the inaugural edition of their contemporary art exhibition Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 and The Richard Mille Art Prize. The esteemed panel will select a shortlist of artists to participate in the upcoming exhibition, and following the exhibition launch will award a $50,000 USD (Dhs 183,660.00) cash prize to the 2021 recipient of The Richard Mille Art Prize.
The 2021 jury members are H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairman of UAE Unlimited, an art collector and patron of the Centre Pompidou, the British Museum, Sharjah Art Foundation, and an honorary patron of Art Dubai; Christine Macel, the Chief Curator at the Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou and an art critic; Hala Wardé, founding architect of HW Architecture, long-term partner of Jean Nouvel and the lead of the Louvre Abu Dhabi project; and Dr. Souraya Noujaim, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Scientific, Curatorial, and Collections Management Director.
The artists shortlisted by the jury will showcase their work at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 exhibition from November 16, 2021 to March 27, 2022.
UAE-based artists are invited to submit proposals around the theme of “Memory, Time and Territory” with the exhibition and prize shining a spotlight on local talent as part of the UAE’s wider 50th National Day celebrations.
Proposals may be submitted until September 11, 2021 on the Louvre Abu Dhabi website.
Lead image courtesy Instagram/@louvreabudhabi