The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative is a biennial philanthropic programme created by Rolex to ensure the world’s artistic heritage is passed on from generation to generation, across continents and cultures. Since its launch in 2002, the Initiative has built a remarkable artistic community that connects artists around the globe.



2016–2017 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative
Press release, Paris, 7 June 2016

SEVEN RISING TALENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE SELECTED AS PROTÉGÉS IN ROLEX ARTS INITIATIVE

Rolex announces the seven young artists who have been chosen for a year of intense, one-to-one collaboration with a renowned master in the 2016–2017 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.


ARCHITECTURE
Simon Kretz (Suisse) selected by mentor Sir David Chipperfield (Royaume-Uni)

DANCE
Londiwe Khoza (Afrique du Sud) selected by mentor Ohad Naharin (Israël)

FILM
Chaitanya Tamhane (Inde) selected by mentor Alfonso Cuarón (Mexique)

LITERATURE
Julián Fuks (Brésil/Argentine) selected by mentor Mia Couto (Mozambique)

MUSIC
Pauchi Sasaki (Pérou) selected by mentor Philip Glass (Etats-Unis)

THEATRE
Matías Umpierrez (Argentine/Espagne) selected by mentor Robert Lepage (Canada)

VISUAL ARTS
Thao-Nguyen Phan (Vietnam) selected by mentor Joan Jonas (Etats-Unis)

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