To commemorate the “Sunny Side of Life” art project collaboration, Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget hosted, in partnership with The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a private suhour that witnessed the announcement of six shortlisted project entries.

Commenting on the occasion, Mona Bin Kalli, Director of The Cultural Office said, “Our collaboration with Piaget reflects our joint vision and the commitment of Her Highness Sheikha Manal to nurture UAE-based artists and designers and encourage them to contribute to the thriving cultural and arts scene.”

Chabi Nouri, the CEO of Piaget, further added, “We are thrilled to be working in partnership with the esteemed Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for such a noble cause recognizing the skill and talent of regional artists in the UAE. The project has received a number of entries that have filled us with pride and it was truly a tough decision to be able to shortlist only six and further just one eventual winner.”

After submitting their portfolios earlier in May 2017, the six UAE-based artists that will continue their challenge to deliver unique art installations are Bahar Al Bahar, Layth Mahdi, Mohamed Rowaizak, Hamza Al Omari, Jawaher Al Khayyal and Ibrahim Ibrahim – and we can’t wait to see who will win the final prize!