Corin Sworn Awarded 2013–15 Max Mara Art Prize for Women with Italian Residency and Exhibitions

Corin Sworn has been selected as the recipient of the 2013–15 Max Mara Art Prize for Women. Her winning proposal centers on the historical costumes and traditions of Commedia dell’Arte. The prize includes a six-month residency program spanning three Italian cities, followed by solo exhibitions at London's Whitechapel Gallery and the Collezione Maramotti near Milan. Sworn was chosen from a shortlist featuring Beatrice Gibson, Melanie Gilligan, Judith Goddard, and Philomene Pirecki. Judges included Whitechapel Gallery director Iwona Blazwick, gallerist Pilar Corrias, Outset's Candida Gertler, artist Runa Islam, and Henry Moore Institute curator Lisa Le Feuvre. Each candidate was evaluated based on their planned use of the residency opportunity. Previous winners of the award are Laure Prouvost (2011–2013), Andrea Büttner (2009–2011), and Hannah Rickards (2007–2009).