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Tate Britain, London, Presentation of Turner Prize
https://www.tate.org.uk/visitTHE PRIZE
Turner Prize Tate Modern, London, UK https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/private-view/members-hours-matisse Howard Hodgkin receiving the 1985 prize from Sir Richard Attenborough © Tate Photography Tomma Abts receiving the 2006 prize from Yoko Ono © Ralf Marriot https://www.tate.org.uk/art/turner-prize
Turner Prize https://www.tate.org.uk/art/turner-prize
❖ Established in 1984 and named for English painter, J.W. Turner, the award is presented annually to a British Visual Artist
❖ Four nominees are announced in May, based on their work from the preceding year. Nominations are encouraged from the public. Four nominees are announced in July. Their work is shown in special exhibits at Tate Britain in October, and the winner is announced at the beginning of December. Award is based on earlier work not the Tate Show.
❖ Current award is £40,000
❖ The focus is on discovering and appreciating new and daring artists, as exemplified by the ban on those over 50 between 1991 and 2017.
❖ Nominees and recipients often become known to the public for the first time due to the media and notoriety surrounding the award. Many express ambivalence on the affects of sudden fame.
Damien Hirst
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT (1995 Turner Prize Recipient)
Mother and Child, Divided 1993 glass, painted steel, silicone, acrylic, monofilament, stainless steel, cow, Calf and formaldehyde solution
http://damienhirst.com/mother-and-child-divided-1
Grayson Perry
Barbaric Splendour 2003 glazed ceramic
https://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/grayson_perry.htm
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT (2003 Turner Prize Recipient)
Rachel Whiteread
House 1993 https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/ turner-prize-1993/turner-prize-1993-artists-rachel- whiteread
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT (1993 Turner Prize Recipient )
Architecture’s Corollary:
Pritzker Prize in Architecture https://www.pritzkerprize.com
❖ Established in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and additionally sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation
❖ Annually a honors a living architect’s body of work, not one particular project
❖ Referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Architecture”
❖ Recipients receive $100,000, a certificate of citation, and a bronze medallion, with designs inspired by the work of architect Louis Sullivan
❖ Nominations are due in November. Self-nominations are permissible.
❖ Jury of five to nine architectural “experts” begins deliberation after the first of the year and the winner is announced in the spring.
Frank Gehry
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany 1989
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/best-of-frank-gehry- slideshow
ARCHITECT SPOTLIGHT (1989 Pritzker Prize Recipient)
Art Forum Magazine, David Valasco, Editor in Chief
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Kodak Three Point Reflection Guide Christopher Williams 2005 https://whitney.org/collection/works/27531
https://www.artforum.comThe Magazine
Architectural Record ❖ Cathleen McGuigan, Editor-in-Chief
❖ 125 year-old American monthly magazine committed to architecture and interior design
❖ In March 1938, American Architect and Architecture merged with Architectural Record, combining the two oldest architectural periodicals
❖ “Record Houses:” Annual award granted by AR to projects demonstrating innovation in materials and form
Wallpaper Magazine ❖ Sarah Douglas, Editor-in-Chief
❖ Launched in London, in 1996 and sold to Time Warner in 1997, Wallpaper Magazine began as a publication focused on architecture, design, travel and lifestyle.
❖ Wallpaper now successfully maintains a multi-platform status including an online entity, travel books, and a boutique e-commerce brand
❖ Wallpaper Composed offers interior design services to high-end clients
❖ Wallpaper Design Awards are presented annually in 66 categories
https://www.wallpaper.com