| Philanthropic philosophy : Providing the gift of creative time |
Time is precious, and the Swiss watchmaker Rolex has found a way to give budding artists the valuable gift of time to allow them to develop their creativity and craft.
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| Dance: The transmission of art’s treasure |
The dance mentorship supported by the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was a case of East meeting West and falling into step onstage.
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| Programs: A history of cultivating achievement |
Individual excellence is a byword at Rolex — why else would the company spend a full year making each and every one of its prized chronometers?
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| Theater arts: Robert Wilson and Federico León |
Robert Wilson and Federico León share a multidisciplinary approach to the arts.
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| Visual arts: Álvaro Siza and Sahel Al-Hiyari |
Álvaro Siza and Sahel Al-Hiyari, the master-apprentice pair in the visual arts category of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, immediately found common ground and built a special relationship during their year together.
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| Literature : Toni Morrison and Julia Leigh |
Thanks to the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Julia Leigh, a young writer with one published novel to her credit, was lucky enough to have a very special reader and critic for her second novel.
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| Music : Sir Colin Davis and Josep Caballé-Domenech |
According to Sir Colin Davis, one of the world’s leading conductors, teaching someone to conduct is impossible. ‘‘You can teach people how to beat various time signatures, but that’s not conducting,’’ he says.
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| Six leading artists named as new mentors |
A more glittering lineup of accomplished artists at the height of their careers would be difficult to find.
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