Artists Jeanne-Claude and Christo look to the UAE as a potential site for their artwork, The Mastaba, which will be the world’s largest sculpture, 1979.

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The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award makes an important contribution to supporting emerging artists and designers in the United Arab Emirates by providing opportunities to produce and exhibit work.
— Professor of Architecture and Former Chancellor Dr. Kevin Mitchell, American University Sharjah