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Art Jameel and Victoria & Albert Museum announce shortlisted artists for Jameel Prize 5

Here's who's in the running for this year's prize
Now in its fifth edition, the Jameel Prize is including an architect for the first time in this year's shortlisted nominees. Discover them here...

Following the announcement that Art Jameel is opening a new cultural hub in Jeddah, the company has just revealed the shortlisted nominees for its annual Jameel Prize. Now in its fifth edition (it is awarded once every two years) the prize is open to both regional and international artists whose works are inspired by Islamic tradition. 

It was first started in 2009 following the renovation of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art and its aim is to “raise awareness of the thriving interaction between contemporary practice and the great historical legacy of the region.”

The eight shortlisted artists and designers will have their works displayed at the V&A from June 28 to November 25, 2018 with the winner announced in London on June 27. 

This edition’s nominees include artisans from a range of fields including painting, fashion design and, for the first time, architecture. The nominees are as follows:

Kamrooz Aram, an Iranian artist who works in a variety of art forms to communicate his message including painting, collage and drawing.

Jameel Prize 5

Hayv Kahraman, an Iraqi artist whose work explores gender issues.

Jameel Prize 5

Hala Kaiksow, a Bahrain-based fashion designer who works with local artisans to creare sustinable pieces.

Jameel Prize 5

Mehdi Moutashar, an Iraqi-French abstract artist.

Jameel Prize 5

naqsh collective, comprised of Jordanian sisters Nisreen and Nermeen Abu Dail, an architect and graphic designer respectively who work in sculptures.

Jameel Prize 5

Younes Rahmoun, a Moroccan installation artist.

Jameel Prize 5

Wardha Shabbir, a Pakistani artist who specialises in Islamic miniature painting.

Jameel Prize 5

Marina Tabassum, a Bangladeshi architect whose architectural practice focuses on globally-relevant architecture that is identifiably local.

Jameel Prize 5

Once the exhibition has finished in London in November, it will then travel globally including to Dubai where it will be displayed at the Jameel Arts Centre in 2019. 

Stay tuned to find out who this yea’rs winner will be. In the meantime, discover Art Dubai’s newest addition to the 2018 program