{"id":44829,"date":"2022-11-22T14:47:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magpie.ae\/staging4\/?p=44829"},"modified":"2022-11-22T14:47:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:47:53","slug":"art-here-here-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magpie.ae\/staging4\/art-here-here-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Here here now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The works by the 10 artists shortlisted for the $60,0000 Richard Mille Art Prize (winner to be announced early next year) are on show in the Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s Art Here 2022 exhibition until 19 February 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition<\/a> is curated by Reem Fadda, Director of Abu Dhabi\u2019s Cultural Foundation. It has the theme \u2018Icon and Iconic\u2019 \u2013 \u201cexploring how the concept of icon resonates within contemporary art practices and how it informs new artistic perspectives\u201d \u2013 and Dr Souraya Noujaim, LouvreAD\u2019s Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management and one of the selectors, described the artists\u2019 contextualisation and interpretation of this as \u201cincredibly nuanced\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went on: \u201cArt is a powerful tool that can be used to drive connections across cultures, time and space\u201d \u2013 right on message for the Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s remit, of course \u2013 \u201cand we are honoured to witness how these artists have creatively engaged with the prompt to tell their rich and diverse stories\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By all accounts the jury was very happy with the quality of submissions \u2013 \u201ctestament to the artistic energy present within the region\u201d said Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s Director Manuel Rabat\u00e9 \u2013 and certainly the exhibiting artists are all building solid reputations in the region (and some beyond too).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n