Dubai Culture and Bulgari announces members of the Bulgari Contemporary Art Awards Jury – Dubai Blog

Dubai Culture and Bulgari, a leading brand in the field of Italian jewelry and luxury goods, announced the members of the jury of the first Bulgari Contemporary Art Awards. They will evaluate the works submitted by the shortlisted artists. supply. The winning artists will be announced in February 2022.

The jury is composed of eight pioneers in the field of culture, art and design: Davide Rampello, university professor, cultural consultant and curator of the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai; Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Italian-American writer, Castello di Turin Curator of Rivoli Contemporary Art Museum; Hou Hanru, Art Director of MAXXI (National Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome, Italy); and creative Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej.The committee also includes Hala Badri, Cultural Director of Dubai; Jean Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari Group; Lucia Boscaini, Curator of Bulgari Brand; and Beatrice Beatrice Bulgari, Italian film producer and president Between the Art Film Foundation.

The Bulgari Prize for Contemporary Art aims to provide an innovative platform to support the talents of the UAE, whether citizens or residents, to give them the opportunity to creatively express how beauty connects people and how cities such as Dubai and Rome use their cultural treasures And innovation.

rich experience

The selection of these jurors is based on their outstanding career, achievements and experience.

David LampelloHe started his career as a historical researcher and writer. He has served as a curator of many important art exhibitions and a professor at a number of Italian universities; his recent projects include the public event MILANO XL-dedicated to the excellence of “Made in Italy”- —Art Exhibition Memory and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Art, participated in 57^dayCurator of the Venice Biennale and the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Author and curator Caroline Christoph-Bakajiyev Specializing in art practice, art history, aesthetic politics, and co-evolution of multiple species. She curated the 16th Sydney Biennale in 2008 and directed the 13th Documenta in 2012, and in 2015 she curated the 14th Istanbul Biennale. As the author of many books and catalogs, she is the curator of Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea and Collezione Cerruti in Turin.

Hou HanruA prolific writer and curator, based in Rome and Paris. In the past two decades, he has curated and co-curated about 100 exhibitions all over the world. He is also an advisory curator of Chinese art at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Since 2013, he has been the artistic director of the MAXXI National 21st Century Art Museum in Rome, Italy.

artist Matar Bin RahjiHe is a unique thinker, his paintings have a unique signature, his sculptures are visionary and bold, and he is one of the most influential figures in the local art world. He is also the founder and owner of Marsam Mattar, and by supporting artists and new talents, he has contributed to enriching the art movement in the UAE.

Jean Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari Group, Has more than 35 years of experience in the management of world-renowned brands. In the eight years of Bulgari, he consolidated its position as a reference source of contemporary luxury goods, implemented the digital expansion of the brand in record time, and brought innovation on the ethical level, guiding Bulgari to art and A strong commitment to culture.

Lucia BoscaniHave an in-depth understanding of the evolution of iconic logos, brands and styles. She is responsible for Bulgari’s historical assets, namely Bulgari’s archival collection of jewelry and valuables. She also leads Bulgari’s cultural sponsorship projects, curates retrospective exhibitions of the brand in major museums around the world, and publications on Bulgari’s DNA and aesthetic principles.

Beatrice Bulgari Is the founder and president Between the Art Film Foundation, Its purpose is to support artists and institutions engaged in animation work. Founded and directed a film production company from 2012 to 2019 Between art movies, Is committed to providing artists, filmmakers and directors with the possibility of freely exploring creative interdisciplinary methods between two languages: film language and contemporary art language.

Occupational and geographic diversity

HarabadriIt is confirmed that the jury is composed of outstanding talents of different professions and geographical locations, and they are selected according to their professional standards, and it is pointed out that the committee will adhere to transparency and integrity in the evaluation to highlight outstanding works and reward its creators.

Chief Executive Officer of Bulgari Jean-Christophe Babin He expressed his honor to cooperate with such an authoritative art expert group to inject vitality into unparalleled cultural and professional synergy. He also affirmed his belief that all shortlisted artists will inspire people through emotional beauty and rich creative heritage that transcend geographic boundaries.

The establishment of the Bulgari Contemporary Art Award is the result of a partnership between Dubai Culture and Bulgari this year under the support of the Italian Pavilion at the 2020 Dubai World Expo.