MOP CAP Finalists announced – 11/04/2009
At Magic of Persia's Dubai Gala on 11th April 2009, six Finalists were announced for the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOP CAP) by the chair of the international Jury, Sheena Wagstaff, Chief Curator of Tate Modern in London.
The MOP CAP Finalists are:
Farhad Ahrarnia
Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar
Vahid Chamani
Sahand Hesamiyan
Abbas Kowsari
Newsha Tavakolian
Sheena Wagstaff said:
"The Jury was impressed by the broad scope and sheer diversity of extraordinary new work being created by young Iranian artists. We are thrilled to know that this inaugural year of MOP CAP is the first of a long term commitment to giving prominence to the remarkable creative energy that infuses contemporary art by Iranian artists, six of whom we have selected as Finalists."
For the 2009 Prize, over 500 images of artwork were submitted across four categories: painting, photography, sculpture and new media. Entry to the Prize is by nomination by a panel of 47 experts in contemporary Iranian art and culture from around the world.