The inaugural year’s theme will be Memory, Time and Territory.
Louvre Abu Dhabi announces its jury selection for the coveted Richard Mille Art Prize, the museum’s first ever award for contemporary art.
The jury will select four to six artists to exhibit will be selected, out of whom one winner will be picked.
Produced in partnership with the Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, the annual prize carries $50,000 for the winning artist.
The project shows the museum focusing on contemporary art from the UAE as well as historical art and artefacts, which make up the majority of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection and loans.
What are the names of the jury members?
His Highness 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 art critic
Hala Wardé, founding architect of HW Architecture, long-term partner of Jean Nouvel and the lead of the Louvre Abu Dhabi project
Dr Souraya Noujaim, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management Director.
“Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 breathes new life into the role of the museum by not merely celebrating the past, but rooting and contextualising contemporary art in its present setting through interactions and links with contemporary artists,” said Dr Noujaim, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management Director.
“We are happy to launch this new chapter in collaboration with Richard Mille, marking Louvre Abu Dhabi’s continued extension into contemporary art and highlighting our ever-present dedication to local artistic talent. For this first edition, we are privileged to have the support and expertise of our esteemed jury members, who have demonstrated their commitment to Louvre Abu Dhabi and their strong interest in the local contemporary art scene,” she added.
Shortlisted artists will get to showcase their work in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 exhibition, on view in the museum’s Forum from 16 November 2021 to 27 March 2022.
The inaugural year’s theme will be Memory, Time and Territory’, timed with the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s federation, with an open call for USE-based artists to submit work until 11 September 2021 via Louvre Abu Dhabi website.
For more information about Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 and The Richard Mille Art Prize, visit Louvre Abu Dhabi
