The 2006/2007 Visual Arts Finalists
In 2006/2007, 18 potential protégés across six artistic disciplines were selected from 124 candidates in 52 countries. The finalists - five women and 13 men from 15 countries - then met the mentor in their discipline. Each mentor chose the finalist who seemed best suited for the year of guidance and inspiration. Along with the chosen protégé, please meet the Visual Arts finalists:
Yto Barrada
Yto Barrada, 34, is the artistic director of Cinémathèque de Tanger in Morocco.
Klara Hobza
Klara Hobza, 30, left Germany to live and work as a professional artist in New York.
Leopold Kessler
Leopold Kessler, 29, is an independent artist in Austria.