Each year, the Igal Ahouvi Art Collection presents a Prize of 20,000 NIS to the Most Promising Artist at Fresh Paint Art Fair. The winner is selected from the independent artists participating in the fair for his or her overall artistic achievements so far, as well as for showing the most promise and potential for the future. The winner gets a solo show at the fair, the following year. The announcement of the winner is made at the opening of the art fair.
The 2009 Most Promising Artist Award was presented to Dror Daum, whose new works will be featured in an exhibition 'Paradise Lost'.
2010 Award Committee:
Igal Ahouvi – Art Collector.Chairman of Award Commitee.
Daniella Luxembourg -Founder of 'Daniella Luxembourg Art,' a private dealership and consultancy based in London, Geneva and New York.
David U. Neuman- Founding director Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Professor (Affiliated), Stockholm University, International Curating and Management Program.
Shay Rosen – Head of Igal Ahouvi Art Collection.
Sarit Shapira- Curator of the Igal Ahouvi Art Collection.
Dror Daum (b. 1970) holds and MFA and a BFA from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. He teaches at the School of Art, Beit Berl College.
Promising Artist Award 2008
