Awards

Art Dubai

Art Dubai is the leading international art fair in the MENASA (Middle East / North Africa / South Asia) and has become a cornerstone of the region's booming contemporary art community. The John Jones Art on Paper Award takes place annually at this acclaimed event, and aims to recognize the potential for excellence and innovation for works made on paper. The prize is open to any artist exhibiting with a gallery at Art Dubai, regardless of age, nationality and gender, and looks to provide further opportunities for artists working on the paper medium. The winning artist has the opportunity to present a solo exhibition in Dubai, which is framed by John Jones to the finest museum standards. They are also awarded a cash prize of Dhs30,000, and their work is acquired for the John Jones Contemporary Art Collection in London.

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Past Winners

Fahd Burki

Fahd Burki - 2013
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Fahd Burki

Fahd Burki

Represented by Grey Noise, Dubai, Fahd Burki constructs personal mythologies of symbolic archetypes that eschew categorisation but offer a strange familiarity. Consisting of geometric forms and lines created with acrylic paint and digital print, the artist's work offers a minimalist sensibility that is at times witty and at times menacing.

The judges of the 2013 award stated "Fahd Burki's enigmatic works mischievously elude definition, appearing like strangly esoteric symbols, ideograms of contemporary times. The works make multiple references to the history of art and pop culture, between Primitivism and science fiction".

As part of their prize, Fahd Burki will be given the opportunity to present a dedicated exhibition in Dubai between March 2013 and March 2014, will receive a cash prize and the winning works will also be acquired for the John Jones Contemporary Art Collection in London!

Our Managing Director Matt Jones was delighted with the result, stating "The judges have chosen a fascinating young artist and we look forward to working with both him and Grey Noise, Dubai to produce an incredible solo show during next year's fair. It's a very exciting result."

Selection Panel

Mat Collishaw
Jean-Marc Prevost
Nada Raza

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Grey Noise, Dubai

Hassan Sharif and Luis Camnitzer

Hassan Sharif and Luis Camnitzer - 2012
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Hassan Sharif and Luis Camnitzer

Hassan Sharif and Luis Camnitzer

Hassan Sharif and Luis Camnitzer were selected as the joint winners of the inaugural John Jones Art on Paper Award. The dual recipients are both represented by New York gallery Alexander Gray Associates. The jury of the award stated 'both artists have had consequent drawing practices for many decades. Bringing their work together made us think anew about each artist's work and created an unexpected encounter'. Whilst the prize was originally meant to be awarded to one artist, the judges were compelled by the gallery’s pairing of work by Sharif and Camnitzer, which brings together artists from two different continents who are pioneers in advancing conceptual art across the globe, yet have never met.

John Jones Managing Director Matt Jones stated “This slightly curve ball decision from the judges presents an incredible opportunity - these are two important artists whose work offers many parallels and the idea that our award could enable them to meet and work together is very exciting. Dubai has a history as a melting pot of collaborations and crossovers so it seems particularly relevant for this to have happened here.”

Selection Panel

Janah Hilwé - Contemporary artist
Hans Ulrich Obrist - Co-director of the Serpentine Gallery in London.
Kaelen Wilson-Goldie - Established writer and art critic

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http://www.alexandergray.com/