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Eight finalists in Jameel Prize shortlist of V&A and Art Jameel
3 hours ago
Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer
V&A and Art Jameel have announced the Jameel Prize shortlist. Jameel Prize is the world’s leading award for contemporary art and design, inspired by Islamic tradition.
Eight finalists have been shortlisted from over 400 applications for the £25,000 prize: Golnar Adili (Iran), Hadeyeh Badri (UAE), Kallol Datta (India), Farah Fayyad (Lebanon), Ajlan Gharem (Saudi Arabia), Sofia Karim (UK), Jana Traboulsi (Lebanon) and Bushra Waqas Khan (Pakistan).
Jameel Prize is a collaboration between the V&A and Art Jameel, founded in 2009, now in its sixth edition. This edition marks a new era for it by introducing a thematic focus dedicated to contemporary design.
VCUarts Qatar student’s artworks selected into ‘100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters league
08 Feb 2021 - 8:24
The Peninsula
A Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) – a Qatar Foundation partner university – graphic design student’s artworks have been recognized by the 100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters competition, held by the German University in Cairo.
Shima Aeinehdar’s posters, titled ‘Khaneh’ and ‘Omid’, were chosen from posters submitted from across the world, to be included in the list of the top 100 Arabic posters.
“As a growing designer and artist, it is very exciting for me to have my work recognized internationally by globally renowned Arabic type designers who were on the jury,” Aeinehdar said.