2012 Hugo Boss Prize Finalists Announced

Written by Katy Crocker // November 29, 2011 // Art // No comments

New York Times’ Carol Vogel reported earlier today that the six artist finalists for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s 2012 Hugo Boss Prize have been announced. The prizewinner, to be announced next fall, will receive $100,000 and a solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum. The contending finalists are: Trisha Donnelly (New York/San Francisco), Rashid Johnson (Brooklyn), Monika Sosnowska (Poland), Danh Vo (Berlin), Tris Vonna-Michell (Stockholm), and Qiu Zhijie(Beijing/Hangzhou). Additionally, writes Vogel, “As has been the case for several years now, no painters are on the list.”

Feature image credit: Qiu Zhijie, Tattoo Series, chromogenic print, mounted on aluminum, 1994.

Written by Katy Crocker // November 29, 2011 // Art // No comments

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Katy Crocker graduated from the College of Santa Fe with a degree in art history and was the director of ARTWORK International until spring 2010, when she moved to Austin, Texas. From there, she focuses on contemporary art and cultural history. In addition to writing for AdobeAirstream, she regularly contributes to Proxart Magazine, Los Angeles.