Anne Imhof and Huey Copeland Win 2017 Absolut Art Awards
The 2017 Absolut Art Award has honored Anne Imhof and Huey Copeland, with Imhof winning in the Art Work category and Copeland taking home the Art Writing prize. Both artists will receive €20,000, while Imhof is also granted an extra €100,000 to produce and showcase new artwork. Her project involves a performance filmed in California's Death Valley salt desert, stepping outside conventional institutional frameworks. Copeland's award-winning proposal is a series of essays titled 'Touched by the Mother,' which explores American art production and discourse from the last fifty years through personal stories and critical insights on contemporary artists. The jury comprised Simon Castets, Elena Filipovic, Polly Staple, and Jack Bankowsky.
Key facts
- Anne Imhof won the 2017 Absolut Art Award for Art Work
- Huey Copeland won the 2017 Absolut Art Award for Art Writing
- Each winner receives €20,000
- Imhof gets an additional €100,000 to produce and exhibit new artwork
- Copeland receives an extra €25,000 to develop a publication
- Imhof's work will be a performance filmed in Death Valley, California
- Copeland's publication is titled 'Touched by the Mother'
- The jury included Simon Castets, Elena Filipovic, Polly Staple, and Jack Bankowsky
Entities
Artists
- Anne Imhof
- Huey Copeland
- Simon Castets
- Elena Filipovic
- Polly Staple
- Jack Bankowsky
Institutions
- Absolut Art Award
- Swiss Institute
- 89plus
- Kunsthalle Basel
- Chisenhale Gallery
- Artforum
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Basel
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom
- Death Valley
- California