On Friday, November 9, 2012, voting for the winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2012 People’s Choice Prize has begun. Images of works by all Prize nominees are published on the PinchukArtCentre website, where visitors can cast their votes for one of 21 young artists. Later on the video profiles of the nominees will also be available. According to the Prize regulations, a person can give one vote to one of the nominees only.
People’s Choice Prize is not a cash award and serves as a symbol of recognition of the audience. The nominee who receives the highest number of votes will become the winner. His/her name will be announced after the exhibition ending on January 6, 2013.
You can cast your vote here
The exhibition of 21 shortlisted nominees for the Future Generation Art Prize 2012 at the PinchukArtCentre presents works of the young artists from 16 different countries: Jonathas de Andrade, 30 (Brazil), Meris Angioletti, 34 (Italy), Marwa Arsanios, 33 (Lebanon), Micol Assael, 33 (Italy), Abigail DeVille, 30 (United States), Aurelien Froment, 35 (France), Mykyta Kadan, 29 (Ukraine), Meiro Koizumi, 35 (Japan), Andre Komatsu, 33 (Brazil), Eva Kotatkova, 29 (Czech Republic), Tala Madani, 30 (Iran), Basim Magdy, 34 (Egypt), Ahmet Öğüt, 30 (Turkey), Amalia Pica, 33 (Argentina), Agnieszka Polska, 27 (Poland), Emily Roysdon, 34 (United States), Rayyane Tabet, 28 (Lebanon), Yan Xing, 26 (China), Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, 34 (United Kingdom), and two groups: Joao Maria Gusmao + Pedro Paiva, 33, 34 (Portugal), and R.E.P. (Ukraine).
Jurors will select and award the winner of the Main Prize who will receive a generous prize ($60,000 in cash and $40,000 toward production of new work) at the Award Ceremony on December 7, 2012 in Kyiv (Ukraine). The Ceremony will be streamed live.
Additionally up to 5 special prizes will be allotted with total value of $20,000 to fund residency program.
