Camille Henrot receives first Edvard Munch Art Award with 500,000 NOK prize

Camille Henrot, a French artist, has been named the inaugural winner of the Edvard Munch Art Award. The biannual prize, established to support contemporary artists under 40 who have demonstrated promising talent within the last five years, includes a monetary award of 500,000 NOK (approximately £38,000). Funding for the award comes partially from Statoil ASA and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the Munch Museum in Oslo overseeing its administration. As part of the recognition, Henrot will have an exhibition of her work at the Munch Museum and a residency of up to three months at Edvard Munch’s studio at Ekely in Oslo. The jury for the 2015 edition was chaired by Alfred Pacquement and included members Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Robert Storr, Hou Hanru, and Solveig Øvstebø. The announcement was made on 7 December 2015.