Prix de Rome 2011 Visual Arts Exhibition
SMART Project Space
8 May - 24 July 2011
Opening reception 7 May 2011, 19.00 hrs
The Prix de Rome exhibition features new work by the four shortlisted artists, Priscila Fernandes, Ben Pointeker, Pilvi Takala and Vincent Vulsma, shown alongside works from the long list nominees Gwenneth Boelens, Mark Boulos, Petra Stavast, Edward Clydesdale Thomson, Guido van der Werve and Katarina Zdjelar.
Opening reception 7 May 2011, 19.00 hrs | Afterparty with Aardvarck + Juha - 03....00 hrs.
Celebrate in the company of former PdR artists twisting tunes - Desiree Dolron, Jan van de Pavert, Thomas Manneke, Claire Harvey + Nicoline van Harskamp, Jozef van der Heijden, David Haines and Una Henry. Followed by Amsterdam phenomena Aardvarck and Juha - till late!
The winning artist will be announced at a celebratory event on 9th June 2011. The Prix de Rome award is €85,000 with €45,000 going to the winner, €20,000 to the second prize and €10,000 each for the other shortlisted artists. The winner will be decided by a jury whose members are, Pedro Cabrita Reis (Artist); Sung Hwan Kim (Artist); Wendelien van Oldenborgh (Artist); Silke Otto – Knapp (Artist); Adam Szymczyk (Curator, writer, Director Kunsthalle Basel); Els van Odijk (Director Rijksakademie, Secretary Prix de Rome): the jury is chaired by Hendrik Driessen (Director of Museum De Pont in Tilburg).
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