The winning Artists will become part of the RAFAA Collection and their artworks will continually to be exhibited internationally.
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan views artwork Bull Man by Korean Eye: Energy and Matter Finalist Lee Jae-Hyo, at Korean Eye: Energy and Matter Exhibition Hotel, Abu Dhabi, March 2012.
THE RAFAA COLLECTION
Over the period of the Eye Awards the original Founders assembled a collection of the Winners’ artworks. We wish to continue this tradition enabling the RAFAA’s to build a significant collection of contemporary work.
As with the Eye Awards the artwork will be purchased as part of the RAFAA Collection and will be first showcased internationally at the Saatchi gallery in the summer of 2027 and annually thereafter.
Inclusion in such a high-profile platform signals to collectors, curators, galleries, and critics that the work meets a scarcity and relevance. This level of endorsement often leads to heightened demand, rising market prices, and increased representation opportunities.
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H.E. Andrei Kelin (Russian FederDr Dimitri Ozerkov Head Of Contemporary Art, The State Hermitage Museumation Ambassador To The UK) & H.E. Enna Park (Republic Of Korea Ambassador To The UK), Saatchi Gallery START, 2020.
Lawrence Wong, Minister of Culture Singapore, Museum of Art and Design Singapore 2015.
“A Global platform. A Permanent Legacy. Built for the bold. Break the frame.”
Kamolpan Chotvichai, Internal Monologue, 2015
Kawita Vatanajyankur, The Squeezers, 2015.
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Virgin, START, 2016, handmade woolen carpet
Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (right) Curator Mahmoud Obaidi of START March 2012 (left) Artwork in background by Mohammed Xaza, from the Hafez Gallery Saudi Arabia.
Lai Chiu-Chen, The Little Bear Who is Pouring Out All the Stars in the Sky.
Gordon Watson, Vietnam Eye
Indonesian Eye