MOP CAP 2013 Shortlist Announced – 08/10/2012
MOP CAP 2013 Shortlist announced by Dr Anthony Downey, Chair of the 2013 Judging Panel
On Sunday 7 October 2012, Dr Anthony Downey, Chair of the MOP CAP 2013 Judging Panel, announced the names of the 19 shortlisted artists at the British Museum prior to a panel discussion entitled 'An Introduction on DIfferent Perspectives on Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art', moderated by Vali Mahlouji. The MOP CAP 2013 Selection Committee, who spent three days in London deliberating on the Shortlist, participated on the panel discussion, where they presented their selection, and discussed the process, criteria, and challenges involved.
For more information on the panel discussion visit: www.magicofpersia.com
The MOP CAP 2013 Shortlist
1. Claudia Parvaneh Djabbari
2. Shima Esfandiyari
3. Negar Farajiani
4. Arash Fayez
5. Azin Feizabadi
6. Farhad Fozouni
7. Arash Hanaei
8. Farzaneh Hosseini
9. Maryam Iran Panah
10. Mahmoud Mahroumi
11. Sanaz Mazinani
12. Payam Mofidi
13. Bijan Moosavi
14. Hani Najm
15. Mohammad Hasan Nikbakht
16. Anahita Norouzi
17. Foad Rahnama
18. Behnam Sadighi
19. Parham Taghioff
The Shortlist Exhibition will take place in Dubai, UAE from March 18 – 23, 2013. Each artist will show work that they submitted to the open call. The 2013 Judging Panel will meet in Dubai, at this time, to deliberate on the seven Finalists, whose names will be announced on Monday 18 March 2013.