Expo 2020 Dubai: Stunning permanent sculpture unveiled
Chimera © Monira Al Qadiri 2021. Commissioned by, and collection of, Expo 2020 Dubai
The mega event’s Public Art Programme brings together 11 leading artists from the UAE, region and the world.
Expo 2020 Dubai’s Public Art Programme has unveiled its first permanent artwork. The gigantic iridescent, oil drill-shaped sculpture was created by Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri.
The mega event’s Public Art Programme brings together 11 leading artists from the UAE, region and the world.
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Alongside Al Qadiri, the commissioned artists are Hamra Abbas, Afra Al Dhaheri, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Abdullah Al Saadi, Asma Belhamar, Olafur Eliasson, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Khalil Rabah, Yinka Shonibare and Haegue Yang.
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Fahad bin Naif’s ‘Rakhm’ is winner of Ithra Art Prize at Art Dubai
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Muhammad Yusuf,
Features Writer
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has announced Fahad bin Naif as the latest winner of the Ithra Art Prize, one of the newest and most substantial prizes globally, in partnership with Art Dubai.
His winning installation, Rakhm, was shown to the public for the first time at Art Dubai (Mar. 29 Apr. 3), before joining Ithra’s permanent collection.
Rakhm, meaning “incubation” in Arabic, was a highlight of 14th Art Dubai, one of the most globally prominent contemporary art fairs.