Louise Giovanelli Wins UK Government Art Collection Commission
Manchester-based painter Louise Giovanelli has won a UK government art award described as a "gold standard" honour. Her winning commission, titled Media Luna, is intended to function as a "site of reflection" within government buildings located around the world. Giovanelli, who works from Manchester, characterized the piece in those terms herself. The award places her work within the Government Art Collection, the holdings displayed in UK government buildings internationally. The commission's title, Media Luna, and its stated reflective purpose are the central details of the announcement. No further information on the award's monetary value, the selection jury, or an unveiling date was provided in the source material.
Key facts
- Louise Giovanelli is a Manchester-based artist.
- Giovanelli received a UK government art award described as a "gold standard" honour.
- Her winning commission is titled Media Luna.
- Giovanelli said the commission will act as a "site of reflection."
- The work is destined for government buildings around the world.
- The award relates to the UK Government Art Collection.
- The announcement was reported by Ocula magazine.
- No details on award value, jury, or unveiling date were given.
Entities
Artists
- Louise Giovanelli
- Hurvin Anderson
- Tacita Dean
- Yinka Shonibare
- Lubaina Himid
- Rachel Whiteread
- Michael Armitage
- Denzil Forrester
- Anya Gallaccio
- Sonia Boyce
- Jesse Darling
- Djofray Makumbu
- Ingrid Pollard
- Bindi Vora
- Barbara Walker
- Baroness Ruth Mackenzie
- Eliza Gluckman
- Sybil Robson Orr
- Matthew Orr
Institutions
- UK Government Art Collection
- Ocula
- Government Art Collection
- Robson Orr Foundation
- Apollo Painting School
- University of Oxford
- Art UK
- Picture This: The Robson Orr Visual Literacy Research Initiative
Locations
- Manchester
- United Kingdom
- London
- Wales