Panos Aprahamian Wins Han Nefkens Foundation – Museu Tàpies Video Art Grant 2024
Panos Aprahamian, a filmmaker and media artist based in Beirut, has received the 2024 Han Nefkens Foundation – Museu Tàpies Video Art Production Grant. This grant supports emerging artists under 50 from Central and West Asia by promoting their video art and helping them grow their networks. Aprahamian beat out six other shortlisted candidates to win this opportunity. Over the next nine months, the funding will be used for his new video art projects. He will collaborate with several institutions, including the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and WIELS Brussels, and his work is set to be exhibited at these venues starting in 2026.
Key facts
- Panos Aprahamian is the recipient of the Han Nefkens Foundation – Museu Tàpies Video Art Production Grant 2024.
- Aprahamian is a filmmaker, writer, and media artist from Beirut.
- The grant supports emerging contemporary artists under 50 from Central and West Asia.
- The grant aims to increase video art production in the region and expand artists' networks.
- Aprahamian was selected from a shortlist of seven artists.
- The grant will fund the production of new video art over nine months.
- Collaborating institutions include NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, WIELS Brussels, MCAD Manila, MADRE Naples, and Jameel Arts Centre Dubai.
- Aprahamian will present his work at each collaborating institution from 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Panos Aprahamian
Institutions
- Han Nefkens Foundation
- Museu Tàpies
- NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore
- WIELS Brussels
- Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Manila
- Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina
- Jameel Arts Centre
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Singapore
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Manila
- Philippines
- Naples
- Italy
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates