Ben Rivers Receives 2016 EYE Art and Film Prize
The 2016 EYE Art and Film Prize has been awarded to artist and filmmaker Ben Rivers, who will receive £25,000 to aid in the development of new projects. This accolade was created through a collaboration between the Paddy and Joan Leigh Fermor Arts Fund and Amsterdam's EYE Film Museum, highlighting the relationship between modern art and film. The selection committee for this year included prominent individuals such as Sandra den Hamer, CEO of EYE; Stuart Comer, MoMA’s chief curator for media and performance art; artist Isaac Julien; art collector Martijn Sanders; trustee and producer Olivia Stewart; director and screenwriter Béla Tarr; and the late Chantal Akerman (1950–2015). This marks the second year of this annual award.
Key facts
- Ben Rivers won the 2016 EYE Art and Film Prize
- The prize includes a £25,000 award
- The award funds the creation of new work
- The prize is a collaboration between EYE Film Museum and the Paddy and Joan Leigh Fermor Arts Fund
- The prize highlights the relationship between contemporary art and film
- The 2016 jury included Sandra den Hamer, Stuart Comer, Isaac Julien, Martijn Sanders, Olivia Stewart, Béla Tarr, and Chantal Akerman
- Chantal Akerman was an artist and film director who lived from 1950 to 2015
- This was the second edition of the EYE Art and Film Prize
Entities
Artists
- Ben Rivers
- Isaac Julien
- Chantal Akerman
- Béla Tarr
Institutions
- EYE Film Museum
- Paddy and Joan Leigh Fermor Arts Fund
- MoMA
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- United States