Founded in 2009, the Jameel Prize is the only global award for artists and designers inspired by Islamic design and visual culture. It is a collaboration between the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and Art Jameel. The Jameel Prize 5 exhibition was inaugurated in Dubai at the Jameel Arts Center, one of the first major contemporary arts institutions in Dubai. The exhibition presents works by the joint prize winners – Iraqi artist Mehdi Moutashar and Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum – plus works by the shortlisted candidates: Iranian artist Kamrooz Aram; Jordan- and Dubai-based graphic designer and architect duo naqsh collective; Iraqi-born painter Hayv Kahraman; Bahraini fashion designer Hala Kaiksow; Moroccan multimedia artist Younes Rahmoun; and Pakistani painter Wardha Shabbir. The Jameel Prize exhibition opened to the public on April 25 and will run until September 14.
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