Bangladeshi artist set to win Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation awards

DHAKA, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi artist Naeem Mohaiemen stands the chance to win People’s Choice Award worth $10,000 at Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize 2014.
The APB Foundation Signature Art Prize 2014 Finalists Exhibition, featuring artworks shortlisted for the region’s premier juried contemporary art award, has opened to the public on 14 November 2014.
Organised by the Singapore Art Museum with the support of presenting sponsor APB Foundation, the Signature Art Prize is a hallmark of distinction awarded to artworks from the region that represent a significant development in Asia Pacific’s contemporary art landscape in recent years.

Spanning various genres, the Finalists Exhibition is presenting 15 works produced in 13 countries which include the work of Naeem Mohaimen from Bangladesh. Other territories from which the art work has been selected are India, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The exhibition allows visitors a chance to access and appreciate works that have emerged from diverse cultures and traditions across the Asia Pacific region, including South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia.
On top of vying for a $60,000 Grand Prize and two $15,000 Jurors’ Choice Awards, each of the 15 artworks are also in the running for a People’s Choice Award worth $10,000. Awarded to the artwork that garners the most public votes, the People’s Choice Award invites the public to engage with the prize and aims to stimulate lively public discussion and critical discourse.
Following a viewing of the works at the Finalists Exhibition or virtually via a dedicated micro-site, the public can cast their votes for their favorite finalist at the Museum or via www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/signatureartprize from 14 November 2014 to 21January 2015.
People from all over the world can vote and stand to win prizes. Exclusive SAM merchandise will be given to three winners every week until voting ends. One lucky voter will also receive an Apple 16 GB Wifi iPad Air 2 with ‘Pencil’ by Fifty-three and their award-winning application, ‘Paper’ for aspiring artists on the move.