“How does contemporary art help us rethink the notion of an artistic icon in the 21st century? What is the role of the museum in both addressing and conferring the iconic status of art? These are questions Louvre Abu Dhabi seeks to answer five years after opening its doors to the world, with its second Art Here exhibition and art prize, centred on the notion of “The Icon”.”
With her artwork Sidelines(2016), Manal is one of the shortlisted artists for the Richard Mille Prize and part of the exhibition ICONIC ICONIC at Louvre Abu Dhabi, curated by Reem Fadda.