Visual Arts Mentors and Protégés
2008/2009 Mentor and Protégé
Rebecca Horn and Masanori Handa
Masanori Handa will uproot himself from Japan to live in Berlin during the upcoming mentoring year. He expects his time with Rebecca Horn to shift more than the geography of his art.
2006/2007 Mentor and Protégé
John Baldessari and Alejandro Cesarco
Alejandro Cesarco and John Baldessari see images and complexity beneath words, offering a surprising plurality of meanings to the viewer.
2004/2005 Mentor and Protégé
David Hockney and Matthias Weischer
Matthias Weischer wanted to watch David Hockney at work. He had to wait for his wish to be granted, but the experience was a revelation.
2002/2003 Mentor and Protégé
Álvaro Siza and Sahel Al-Hiyari
Sahel Al-Hiyari’s maturity as well as his strong visual language greatly impressed Álvaro Siza. The master also appreciated his future protégé’s awareness of the context and environment inherent in all architectural work.
Visual Arts Features
The 2008/2009 Visual Arts Finalists
Discover the talented artists selected as Visual Arts finalists
Sahel Al-Hiyari’s Monograph
The Monograph Sahel Al-Hiyari Projects presents the most important buildings designed by Al-Hiyari
The Garden, by Matthias Weischer
View some of the latest works by this prolific artist
Programme Update
The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative
Discover how Rolex helps perpetuate the world’s artistic heritage
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