Kandinsky Prize

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The Kandinsky Prize, named after Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky is a newly created award,[1] sponsored by the Deutsche Bank AG and the Art Chronika Culture Foundation.[2] It was organized in hopes of developing Russian contemporary art, and to reinforce Russian art’s status within the world. In total, 55,000 euros are awarded to the artist.

It was first given out on December 4, 2007, hosted at the Winzavod Contemporary Art Center in Moscow. Four awards were given. The Young Artist Category is awarded to an artist under 30 and they receive a three months stay in Villa Romana. New Media Project of the year is awarded 10,000 euros. Artist of the Year is awarded 40,000 euros. Audience's Prize is awarded 5,000 euros.

Background

On September 20, 2007, Deutsche Bank and ArtChronika presented their nominations of over 250 names for the Kandinsky Prize in a press conference. Their work was displayed in exhibitions at Moscow’s Central House of Artist and in St. Petersburg. It was eventually cut down to 50. The winners were announced in December. The objective is to promote contemporary Russian art and to offer insights into the art scene's most important trends and perspective.

"This is a natural progression. In the last two years, we have had the Biennale, art fairs and many exhibitions. With all these events, there comes growth in numbers of art critics, art investors, art foundations and institutes, and so we decided there should also be an art prize," Nikolai Molok, the editor of ArtKhronika.[3]

Winners

2007

Young Artist (aged up to 30)

  • Vladlena Gromova[4]

Media Art Project of the Year

  • Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe[4]

Artist of the Year

People's Choice Award

  • Peter Goloschapov[4]

2008

Young Artist (aged up to 30)

  • Diana Machulina[5]

Media Art Project of the Year

  • PG Group (Ilya Falkovsky, Alexey Katalkin and Boris Spiridonov)[5]

Artist of the Year

  • Alexey Belyaev-Gintovt[5]

2009

Young Artist (aged up to 30)

  • Evgeny Antufiev[6]

Media Art Project of the Year

  • Electroboutique (Aristarkh Chernyshev and Alexey Shulgin)[6]

Artist of the Year

  • Vadim Zakharov[6]

2010

Young Artist

  • Taisia Korotkova for Reproduction (2009)
  • Recycle (Andrei Blokhin and Georgy Kuznetsov) for Reverse

Media Art Project of the Year

  • Andrei Blazhnov for Cost?

Project of the Year

2011

Young Artist

  • Polina Kanis for Eggs

Media Art Project of the Year

Artist of the Year

  • Yuri Albert for Moscow Poll[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kandinsky award, official website". Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  2. ↑ "artchronika, official website". Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  3. ↑ "Kandinsky Prize - Deutsche Bank sponsors first Russian prize for contemporary art". Retrieved 2008-04-30. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Deutsche Bank Foundation's Kandinsky Prize: award winners announced". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-04-30. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kandinsky Prize winners 2008". Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Kandinsky Prize winners 2009". Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  7. ↑ "2010 Award Ceremony". Kandinsky Prize. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  8. ↑ "The Kandinsky Prize international jury announced 3 winners in 3 nominations.". Kandinsky Prize. 15 December 2011. 
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