Future Generation Art Prize
The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, the Prize supported the artistic development and production of new works of over 100 artists in exhibitions at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv and as official collateral events at the Venice Biennale in 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Prizes
Main prize
The main prize winner receives US$ 100,000 split between a $60,000 cash prize and a $40,000 investment in their practice.
Special Prizes
Up to 5 special prizes are awarded at the discretion of the jury. A total amount of US $20,000 will be awarded to special prize winners for supporting projects that develop their artistic practice.
Timeline
Till May 14, 2023
Applications Accepted
September-October, 2023
Jury and Selection Committee announced
Late November, 2023
Shortlist announcement
August, 2024
Opening of the exhibition of shortlisted artists at the PinchukArtCentre
TBA
Future Generation Art Prize 2023 Award Ceremony
Jury
A distinguished international jury determines the main prize and special prizes winners at their meeting in Kyiv during the Future Generation Art Prize exhibition at the PinchukArtCentre. They award the prizes at a ceremony on the day of the meeting.
Simon Njami
Independent curator, lecturer, art critic and novelist.
Alicia Knock
Curator, Head of the Contemporary Creation and Prospective Department at the Centre Pompidou
Bjorn Geldhof
Artistic Director at the PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv)
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung
Director and chief curator of Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Hou Hanru
Art critic and curator, former Artistic Director of MAXXI, National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Rome.
Cecilia Alemani
Curator of The Milk of Dreams, 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia (2022).
Selection Committee
Seven outstanding experts, each one appointed by one of the jury members, will review every application and will nominate 20 artists for the short list.
Mariam Elnozahy
Curator and researcher
Billy Fowo
Curator at SAVVY Contemporary Berlin and writer
Marta Papini
Сurator and art critic
Bjorn Geldhof
Artistic Director at the PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv)
Raphael Chikukwa
Curator and researcher
Rules
All artists up to 35 may apply with their work without any restrictions concerning gender, nationality, race or artistic medium.The artists apply through an open call via the Internet. Additionally, 300 correspondent art experts from all over the world will nominate a minimum of two and a maximum of five candidates. The experts are curators, artists, critics and tutors at art colleges and academies.
All artists apart from former Prize winners are eligible to apply multiple times, as long as they continue to fulfill the entry conditions.A selection committee will review the applications and select up to twenty artists for the exhibition. The selection committee has the right to exclude applications which do not comply with the rules. The selection committee consists of experts on contemporary art. The members of the selection committee are put forward by the Jury. Each Jury member suggests one Committee member.
Partners
Elise Lammer
Curator
Margot Norton
Allen and Lola Goldring Senior Curator, New Museum
Marie Lorenz
Artist
Marco Scotti
Curator and art historian
Helena Chávez Mac Gregor
Researcher, Institute of Aesthetic Research – NAUM
Laetitia Chauvin
Art critic and editor
Manuela Pacella
Art critic and Andjunct Professor
Agnès Violeau
Interdependent curator
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