Nabla Yahya Wins Richard Mille Art Prize 2023 for Suez Canal Installation
Nabla Yahya has been honored with the Richard Mille Art Prize for her installation titled SoftBank, recognized at the Art Here 2023 exhibition hosted by Louvre Abu Dhabi. This event, showcasing eight finalists, marks the prize's third iteration. Yahya's work creatively interprets the Suez Canal, merging historical context with themes related to cultural impact. Leading the jury was HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, joined by esteemed figures such as Dr. Souraya Noujaim and Maya El Khalil, among others. The prize aims to promote contemporary art and support artists in the region.
Key facts
- Nabla Yahya won the third edition of the Richard Mille Art Prize.
- Her winning installation is titled SoftBank (2023).
- SoftBank was presented at the Art Here 2023 exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
- The work is a three-dimensional cartographic representation of the Suez Canal.
- The prize jury was led by HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.
- Jury members included Dr. Souraya Noujaim, Maya El Khalil, Clare Lilley, Dr. Guilhem André, and Mohammed Kazem.
- Art Here's theme was 'Transparencies'.
- The Richard Mille Art Prize and Art Here champion contemporary artists in the region.
Entities
Artists
- Nabla Yahya
- Mohammed Kazem
Institutions
- Richard Mille Art Prize
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Musée du Louvre
- ATHR gallery
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Frieze Sculpture
- Centre Pompidou
- British Museum
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- UAE Unlimited
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UAE)
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Paris
- France
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Suez Canal
- Egypt