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Richard Mille Art Prize

Established in 2021 by Richard Mille and in collaboration with Louvre Abu Dhabi; The Richard Mille Art Prize was developed to cultivate artistic potential to redefine the boundaries of contemporary art.

This prestigious prize serves as a platform for celebrating and supporting artists who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Initially launched in the UAE, the competition expanded to include the GCC in 2022 and is now proudly open to the entire MENA region.

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Every year, the exhibition features shortlisted artists’ works selected from the submissions received through an open call.
The exhibition began in the Forum space within Louvre Abu Dhabi and has now moved to its new location beneath the museum’s iconic Dome, creating a breathtaking backdrop for the showcased artworks.

Five contemporary artists, selected by an international jury panel, exhibited their work beneath the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s intricate dome for the first time.
Curated by Simon Njami, Art Here 2024 invited these artists to respond to the theme of ‘Awakenings’. Richard Mille, in collaboration with Louvre Abu Dhabi, aims to support contemporary art practitioners in the region by giving them a central platform for expression.

The Richard Mille Art prize invited artists to create site-specific installations on the concept of “Awakenings”, a moment of openness when we switch from unconsciousness to consciousness.
To be opened and to open represents the two faces of the same coin. First of all, opening means a starting point. A moment where all the possibilities are available to us, which implies choices and decisions on the direction we shall choose to follow. It is the beginning of a journey. An opening, in the art world, is related to the making of an exhibition. It contains two paradoxical meanings: on the one hand, it signifies the beginning of something (the exhibition is going to be presented to an audience, literally, the doors of the museum will be opened to the public); and on the other end, it represents the end of something. The end of that invisible process that led to a final result that is the exhibition. The question asked to the artists is how to translate the concept of openness into visual forms.