Artes Mundi, the UK’s largest arts prize, has launched its global open call for nominations for its next edition, Artes Mundi 6, to take place in Cardiff from October 2014. Nominations are welcomed for artists of any age who are established in their own country or region and on the way to developing a ‘high profile international career’.
The Artes Mundi exhibition and prize focuses on contemporary visual artists whose work engages with wider society and the human condition. Nominations for Artes Mundi 6 will be reviewed by Adam Budak, independent curator, and Sabine Schaschl, Director and curator of Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich. They will choose a shortlist of between five to seven artists to take part in the biennial exhibition in 2014. The winning artist will receive a prize of £40,000; all other shortlisted artists receive £2,000 each.
In 2012, Mexican artist Teresa Margolles was awarded the prize. (The Artes Mundi 5 exhibition is shortlisted in this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards.) Previous winners were Xu Bing (2004), Eija-Liisa Ahtila (2006), NS Harsha (2008) and Yael Bartana (2010).
Eija-Liisa Ahtila described winning the prize in 2006 as “a fantastic experience. The prize made it possible for me to concentrate on a more extensive three-year project Where is Where,2008. It also allowed me to meet other artists from around the world and see different approaches to making art.”
David Thorp, Associate Director of Artes Mundi said: “The prize is a large one by UK standards. It is designed to allow the winner, at an important stage in their career, the freedom to develop substantial new work or the time to reflect on their practice and move it forward.”
DEADLINE EXTENSION: The closing date for nominations is now 12 July 2013. For full details and to nominate visit www.artesmundi.org
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