Launched in 2019, the Art Writing Prize aims at encouraging inquiry on and boosting the understanding of the trajectories of Syrian art through rigorous research and clear, accessible writing. 

It now gives us great pleasure to announce that submissions are open for the third Art Writing Prize, on the theme of the history and practice of art galleries in Syria.

This is the final in a series of issues that have focused on different cities with strong Syrian artistic representation such as Berlin, Paris and Beirut. Today we are proud to focus on art in our home country, through the lens of the visual arts scene in Damascus.

The art collection of the Atassi Foundation is one of the most comprehesive collections، primarily dedicated to Syrian art.  It covers early 20th century modern art until present day contemporary works.