Hugo Boss Prize
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The Hugo Boss Prize is awarded every other year to an artist (or group of artists) working in any medium, anywhere in the world. The prize is administered by the Guggenheim Museum and sponsored by the Hugo Boss clothing company. It carries with it a cash award of US$100,000 and a tetrahedral trophy. Although the prize has only been awarded since 1996, it has quickly become one of the most prestigious in the art world[citation needed]. A jury of curators, critics and scholars is responsible for the selection of the artists. They nominate six or seven artists for the short list; several months later, they choose the winner of the prize. In 1996 and 1998, the nominated artists exhibited their work at the now-defunct Guggenheim Soho; since 2000, only the winning artist has shown his or her work. History of the Prize1996 The first Hugo Boss Prize was awarded to Matthew Barney, an American filmmaker and sculptor. Other nominees were:
1998 Douglas Gordon, a Scottish video artist, won the second Hugo Boss prize. Other nominees were:
2000 The third Hugo Boss Prize went to Marjetica Potrč, a Slovenian artist, architect and urban theorist working in sculpture and photography. She was the first woman to win the prize, and the only woman until Tacita Dean in 2006. Catalogue seen here: [1] Other nominees were:
2002 Pierre Huyghe, a French artist who works in multiple media, won the fourth Hugo Boss Prize. Other nominees were:
2004 The fifth Hugo Boss Prize was awarded to Rirkrit Tiravanija, a Thai artist born in Buenos Aires who now works in New York, Berlin and Bangkok. Other nominees were:
The sixth Hugo Boss Prize was awarded to British Tacita Dean. Other nominees were:
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