There are series of award events that have been set aside to appreciate artists for their creative efforts and long-standing commitment to the work of arts. Dubai award winning artists emerge from such awards like the International Emerging Artist Award is set aside as Dubai’s first contemporary art award which is dedicated to both emerging and rising artists formed with the vision to deliver world-class respect and outstanding career opportunities to its renowned scholars.

Art Award Categories

This award offers one of a kind opportunity as well as career accelerator to a number of emerging artists long striving for international exposure and unhindered access to art collectors. Other awards set aside for Dubai artists are basically to provide them the support to enable them to build a strong career base on both the local and international art scene. The Dubai award winning artists fall into 7 art categories, and these categories ensure that they are rewarded for their outstanding contribution to the growth of art and their talented artworks. These categories include:

– Painting /Mix Media

– Illustration / Drawing

– Sculpture

– Indoor Installation (traditional/digital installation)

– Photography

– Video Art/New Media (artwork transferable/ showable only on screens)

– Wearable Art (fiber art, accessories/ clothing produced with non-fiber materials

The awards in Dubai are also to welcome the world’s most innovative and exceptional art galleries to its cross-cultural art fair/ exhibition, presenting great pieces by internationally acclaimed artists as well as a unique set of amazing artworks by emerging/rising talents. These award categories are built around three hundred and fifty (350) candidates, all from over 80 countries across the globe. Below is a comprehensive list of Dubai award-winning artists:

• Yto Barrada
• Suzi Nassif
• Sarnath Banerjee
• Setareh Shahbazi
• Mounira Al Solh
• Omar Kholeif
• Abbas Akhavan
• Kamrooz Aram
• Bouchra Khalili
• Basim Magdy
• Ann Mathew Thomas
• Vartan Avakian
• Iman Issa
• Huma Mulji
• Hrair Sarkissian
• Rayyane Tabet
• Taysir Batniji
• Joanna Hadjithomas &Kalil Joreige
• Wael Shawky
• Risham Syed
• Raed Yassin

The Dubai award winning artists are known for their array of quality artworks over the years, ranging from modern to contemporary, acrylic and abstract design artworks. Art galleries in Dubai seek to bring together some of the world’s most innovative artists, art galleries, and collectors all from across the globe on one stage. Below are some of the awards created to reward local and international artists for their contribution to the arts :

• The World Art Dubai
• Abraaj Group Art Prize
• Young Artist Award the Middle East
• International Emerging Artist Award