TAC AWARD 2024

The theme for the fourth edition of TAC Award: “MAPPA MUNDI”

The word “map” comes from the Latin Mappa, which means napkin or cloth, and mundi meaning the world.

The definition of a map in the Cambridge Dictionary is: “A drawing of the earth's surface, or part of that surface, showing the shape and position of different countries, political borders, natural features such as rivers and mountains, and artificial features such as roads and buildings: a map of the world.”

The open call invites artists to respond to their view of a map, maps or mapping, and how they see the world from their perspectives.

JURY

- Myrna Ayas - Cultural Strategist, Art Advisor & Editor

- Muna Al Gurg - Vice Chairperson Easa SalahAl Guru Group

- Faisal Al Hassan - Director of 421

- Jamel Art - Represented by Azim Al Ghussein - Senior Manager: Library & Research

- The Art Circle Board - Represented by its Artistic Advisor Noor Al Suwaidi

WINNER

Laura XENOPOL - THE MAP II - 2024
Acrylic, Pencil & Marker on Paper, 46 x 67 cm

The Art Circle Award 2024 Exhibition
Opening Night - 17/10/2024

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The first prize winner artwork by Laura Xenopol "THE MAP II"

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SHORTLISTED PROPOSALS

Angelka BASHESKA | WORLD MAPS AS REFLECTIONS OF HUMAN GREED

Rima MOUKHAL | MAPPA MYSTICA

Laura XENOPOL | THE MAP II

Liudmila PANEKOVA | BIG BLOOM THEORY

Caroline HEMING | POINTING NORTH

Asmar Tayyebi | DAVVAR

Gabriella MUSETTI | WHO GIVES?

Sana WAQAR KHAN | MAPPING PLEASURE

Nivin AL KUZBARI | SELFSCAPE

Yang LAN | FROM WITHIN: SUNSET

TAC AWARD 2023

The theme for the fourth edition of TAC Award: “Imagine the world in 2050”

Inspired by Italo Calvino’s novel ‘’Invisible Cities’’ and in line with 2023 being declared the year of sustainability in the UAE, we invite participants to explore visually the world in 2050 as a utopia where humanity has been able to overcome climate change, reaching its goals.

Jury

- Manal Ataya - Museums Advisor | Sharjah Museum Authority

- Dr. Nina Heydemann - Director of Maraya Art Centre

- Alain Baron -Founder of Numismatica Genevensis

- Faisal Al Hassan - Director of 421

- The Art Circle Board

WINNER

Nasha Maryam KOYA

THE MIGHTY MELT, 2023

Mixed media on canvas

The Art Circle Award 2023 Exhibition
Opening Night - 12/01/2024

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The Winner Nasha Koya and her artwork "The Mighty Melt"

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SHORTLISTED PROPOSALS

Caroline HEMING | BREATH OF TOMORROW

Karine ROCHE | VICENNIA

Munira MUKADAM | A HEALTHY SKY

Sanniya ADNAN | EARHT CANVAS – 2023

Soraya SIKANDER | UTOPIA
Nasha Maryam Koya | THE MIGHTY MELT

Valérie MANOUVRIER | YOU ARE UNSINKABLE

Natalya KONFORTI | A VAST EXPANSE

Kasia DZIKOWSKA | FLUID RESISTENCE 19

Solimar MILLER | GOLDEN EVENING

TAC AWARD 2022

The theme for the second edition of TAC Award: “I dreamed that I swallowed the moon…”

It is inspired by an event from the life of the famous Emirati poet Ousha Al Suwaidi also known as Fatat Al-Arab (the Girl from the Gulf), who, at the age of 12, woke up from a dream in which she swallowed the moon.

Ousha, 1920-2018, is known throughout the Gulf for her award-winning Nabati poems, many of which have been put to music.

JURY

- Maya Allison - Chief Curator at NYUAD / founding Executive Director of The Art Gallery at NYUAD

- Alejandra Castro Rioseco - Founder & Director of the MIA Art Collection

- Dr. Alain Baron - Founder of Numismatica Genevensis

- Faisal Al Hassan - Director of 421

- The Art Circle Board

WINNER

Fabiola CHIMINAZZO ASSUMPCAO

FROM OUSHA TO NORA: 3504 LUNAR CYCLES

mixed media on canvas, 60 x 60 cm

The Art Circle Award 2022 Exhibition
Opening Night - 23/11/2022