DUBAI: Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced the 10 shortlisted artists for the 2022 The Richard Mille Art Prize, a $60,000 award launched in collaboration with the Swiss watchmaking brand of the same name. The award invited GCC nationals and residents to propose new or existing artworks that engage with the concept of “the icon.” Afra Al-Dhaheri, Ayman Zedani, Dana Awartani,
ABU DHABI, 27th October, 2022 (WAM) Louvre Abu Dhabi and Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille have announced the 10 shortlisted artists for the 2022 The Richard Mille Art Prize.The artists include Afra Al Dhaheri, Ayman Zedani, Dana Awartani, Elizabeth Dorazio, Manal Al Dowayan, Rand Abdul Jabbar, Simrin Mehra Agarwal, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Vikram Divecha, and Zeinab AlHashemi. They will showcase their works at the museum’s Forum in the second edition of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here exhibition, running from 18th November 2022 to.
For the culture vultures…
It may have seemed like an overly long work week as we are back to normal working hours but it’s finally Thursday and that means sorting out a schedule for the weekend revolving around brunches, long happy hours, and other great things to do in Dubai.
However, if you want to add a dash of culture to mix, here’s a round-up of things to do in Dubai this weekend that include art, music and plays.
Theatre
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
The Cross Bronx Crew is bringing John Patrick Shanley’s tumultuous ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ to the stage at The Junction at Alserkal Avenue. The story follows two individuals who meet at a very trying period of time in their life. What begins as a bitter argument transforms into an unexplainable understanding between the two eventually moving towards forgiveness and ownership over their lives.
Culture vultures, take note…
With a new month comes plenty of art to check out, and culture vultures, there’s plenty to go scope out in the city this May.
Bookmark this page as we will keep adding to it as and when we receive news of more art events and exhibitions taking place this month.
Here are 6 awesome exhibitions in Dubai to check out this May.
The Lebanon Works
When: Until June 5, 2021
This exhibition by celebrated Iraqi artist, Dia al-Azzawi is packed with fresh vibrant coloured paintings. The artist isn’t a stranger to this distinct range of colours, techniques and motifs and the worlds he creates within his creations know no bounds.
Comprised of four sessions, the workshop – simply named Garden – intends to prompt a “slow, purposeful disengagement from our fast-paced lives” through activities such as map-drawing and writing exercises that reflect on our relationship to the environment.
Participants are also expected to share ideas and spark a dialogue through group readings and discussions led by the artist.
Divecha is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice considers ideas of authorship and value. His 2017 artistic intervention
Beej, commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation, asked municipal gardeners in Sharjah to plant vegetable and grain seeds from their family farms in Lahore and Punjab in the city’s Al Naba’ah residential neighbourhood. The work looked at labour and land, spurring questions about the relationship of the gardeners to the UAE and Pakistan through the soil they cultivate.