2015 Christo & Jeanne-Claude Award opens to submissions
Staff Report
ABU DHABI - Local artists may now submit their entries to the Christo & Jeanne-Claude Award 2015.
The award, in collaboration of New York University Abu Dhabi Institute and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, is open to UAE residents and full-time students who are currently in higher education institutions or have graduated in the past five years.
Applicants’ artwork may comprise any form of media pertaining to photography, sculpture, installation, video or land art. One of the main objectives of The Christo & Jeanne-Claude Awards is to encourage applicants to think creatively in terms of demonstrating their artwork and come up with innovative ideas that challenge the conventional demonstration of the ‘white cube’ gallery space.
The winner this year will receive $5,000 alongside an additional $15,000, which will be used to fund and further promote a touring solo exhibition of the winning work in 2015. The winning applicant will also be awarded $10,000 by Christo himself at the end of the touring exhibition, to fund any future artistic projects.
Previous winners include Sheikha Maryam bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2013 and NYU Abu Dhabi fourth-year student Erin Meekhof in 2014.
ADMAF Founder, H.E. Mrs Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo said, “Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award aspires to further encourage local talents to contribute to the UAE’s thriving artistic sector and enhance their artistic maturity. The past two years have been very successful and we certainly look forward to welcoming submissions this year as the young local talents of today are our future art practitioners of tomorrow.”
Christo said, “I am very pleased to support this award and help young local artists enhance their talents and make their dreams turn into a reality. I truly look forward to this year’s submissions and I am certain that this year will only add more value to the Awards’ already resounding success.”
Applications will be received on the NYUAD and ADMAF websites until November 1. Students must be nominated for the Award by a mentor or academic tutor, while recent graduates may apply either independently or with the support of a nominator. More information on the award and application process can be found at www.nyuad.nyu.edu andwww.afmaf.org.
