Ghulam Mohammad awarded £25,000 Jameel Prize 4 for paper collage series
Ghulam Mohammad, an artist from Lahore, was honored with the 2016 Jameel Prize 4, which comes with a £25,000 cash award. His submission included five pieces made from paper collages. Out of two hundred nominations, eleven finalists were selected. The jury, which included notable figures like art dealer Rose Issa and artist Alan Caiger-Smith, as well as Hammad Nasar from the Asia Art Archive, V&A director Martin Roth, and last year’s winners Ece and Ayşe Ege, evaluated the entries. This award, launched in 2009, results from a partnership between V&A and Art Jameel, a foundation aimed at supporting the arts in Muslim countries and the Middle East, featuring projects like 'Edge of Arabia' and 'Arabian Wings'.
Key facts
- Ghulam Mohammad won the 2016 Jameel Prize 4
- He received a £25,000 award
- Mohammad is based in Lahore
- His winning entry was a series of five paper collage works
- The shortlist included 11 artists from 200 nominations
- The jury included Rose Issa, Alan Caiger-Smith, Hammad Nasar, Martin Roth, Ece Ege, and Ayşe Ege
- The Jameel Prize is a biennial award established in 2009
- The prize is a partnership between the V&A and Art Jameel
- Art Jameel is a foundation based in Saudi Arabia and Dubai
- Art Jameel supports art from Muslim countries and the Middle East
- Art Jameel runs initiatives 'Edge of Arabia' and 'Arabian Wings'
- These initiatives provide platforms, training, and exposure for artists
Entities
Artists
- Ghulam Mohammad
- Rose Issa
- Alan Caiger-Smith
- Hammad Nasar
- Martin Roth
- Ece Ege
- Ayşe Ege
Institutions
- Jameel Prize
- V&A
- Art Jameel
- Asia Art Archive
Locations
- Lahore
- Hong Kong
- Saudi Arabia
- Dubai