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Spectral Imprints : Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012 / Edited by Nat Muller.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: [London] : Abraaj Capital Art Prize, 2012. Description: 160 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780956070494Subject(s): Abraaj Capital Art Prize | Art -- Prizes -- United Arab Emirates -- Dubayy (Emirate) | Art, Modern -- Exhibitions. -- 21st centuryLOC classification: N6496.3.U5 | S64 2012Summary: The Abraaj Capital Art Prize is for artists from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Uniquely, it rewards proposals rather than completed artworks. Each year, five selected artists work with one international curator, culminating in an exhibition at Art Dubai and a new publication. Featured in this year's edition are quilts by Risham Syed, porcelain vases by Raed Yassin, Taysir Batniji's paper hand carvings from photographs, a diorama box by Wael Shawky, and a video installation by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. The prize overview also includes critical texts by curator Nat Muller, plus essays by Laura U. Marks, Hanan Toukan and Fadi Tufayli.
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Published on occasion of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012.

The Abraaj Capital Art Prize is for artists from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Uniquely, it rewards proposals rather than completed artworks. Each year, five selected artists work with one international curator, culminating in an exhibition at Art Dubai and a new publication. Featured in this year's edition are quilts by Risham Syed, porcelain vases by Raed Yassin, Taysir Batniji's paper hand carvings from photographs, a diorama box by Wael Shawky, and a video installation by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. The prize overview also includes critical texts by curator Nat Muller, plus essays by Laura U. Marks, Hanan Toukan and Fadi Tufayli.

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