Alfredo Jaar honored with IV Mediterranean Albert Camus Prize for career achievements

Alfredo Jaar, a Chilean artist, architect, and filmmaker, has received the IV Mediterranean Albert Camus Prize, a biennial award recognizing creators or thinkers addressing contemporary Mediterranean challenges. The jury, comprising Miquel Molina, José Luis Pérez Pont, Anne Prouteau, and president Javier Gomá, unanimously selected Jaar among finalists. Based in New York and originally from Santiago, Jaar employs a journalistic approach to explore global issues and convulsions. This year, he is presenting two major solo exhibitions: 'Be Afraid of the Enormity of the Possible' at Kestner Gesellschaft in Hannover, running through June 30, and 'The End of the World' at Kesselhaus at KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art in Berlin, scheduled from September 15 to June 1, 2025.