Aline Thomassen Wins 2024 Ouborg Award
Aline Thomassen, a painter born in 1964, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ouborg Award in The Hague, which includes a €25,000 prize and a solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Living between the Netherlands and Morocco, her watercolor works explore Moroccan women's themes of identity and self-expression. The jury, led by Alexandra Landré from Stroom Den Haag and including past winner Jeroen Eisinga, praised her distinctive anthropological perspective. This year marked a change as public nominations were allowed, and the prize money increased from €10,000 to €25,000. Established in 1990, the award will now be presented every four years, with previous winners like Christie van der Haak and Hans van der Pennen.
Key facts
- Aline Thomassen wins 2024 Ouborg Award
- Award includes €25,000 and solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Thomassen is a Dutch painter born in 1964
- She lives and works in the Netherlands and Morocco
- Her watercolour work focuses on Moroccan women's identity and body
- Jury included Alexandra Landré, Jeroen Eisinga, Hicham Khalidi, Laura Stamps
- First year with open call nominations
- Prize increased from €10,000 to €25,000
- Award will now be presented every four years
- Established in 1990
Entities
Artists
- Aline Thomassen
- Christie van der Haak
- Marcel van Eeden
- Lotti van der Gaag
- Hans van der Pennen
- Jeroen Eisinga
Institutions
- Ouborg Award
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Stroom Den Haag
- Jan van Eyck Academy
- Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Locations
- The Hague
- Netherlands
- Morocco