Hotels-London.co.uk - Jameel Prize Hopefuls Hit The V&A
Prestigious art prize showcases the final 10 contenders.

LONDON, ENGLAND, July 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On June 21st, 10 artists will exhibit their work in Kensington's Victoria and Albert Museum in the hope of winning the coveted Jameel Prize, awarded anuually to the best contemporary artist or designer inspired by Islamic traditions.

Noor Al Chagani, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Bita Ghezelayagh, Babak Golkar, Aisha Khalid, Hayv Kahraman, Rachid Koraichi, Hazem El Mestikawy, Hadieh Shafie, Soody Sharifi are the candidates competing for the GBP25,000 prize.

Their work includes sculpture, mosaics, paintings and embroidery, and each artist will enjoy their work having its own little corner of the West London museum until September 25th.

The winner is announced on September 12th.

Hotels-London.co.uk has plenty of splendid Hammersmith hotels that allow excellent access to the museum, including Novotel London West.

For more information about the Jameel Prize and this year's shortlisted candidates, visit http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-jameel-prize-2011/.

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