Han Nefkens Foundation's Decade of Video Art Patronage and Global Collaboration
Established in 2009 in Barcelona by Han Nefkens, the Han Nefkens Foundation champions video art through partnerships with more than 50 institutions and offers grants. It provides USD 15,000 for emerging artists and commissions ranging from USD 100,000 to USD 120,000 for those with established careers, collaborating with prominent museums worldwide. Each institution receives a copy of the commissioned piece. Jury meetings focused on consensus guide the selection process. The inaugural South Asian Video Art Production Grant was awarded to Shahana Rajani for her exhibition "In drawing, in remembrance" at Para Site, Hong Kong. Nefkens' philanthropic efforts began with Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, and the Foundation promotes transparency and collaborative support without claiming ownership of artworks.
Key facts
- Han Nefkens Foundation founded in 2009 in Barcelona
- Focuses exclusively on video art commissioning and grants
- Collaborates with over 50 global institutions
- Offers grants of USD 15,000 and commissions of USD 100,000–120,000
- First South Asian Video Art Production Grant awarded to Shahana Rajani
- Shahana Rajani's solo show at Para Site titled "In drawing, in remembrance"
- Nefkens' inspiration from Pipilotti Rist exhibition in Paris in 1999
- Foundation does not collect or own artworks, promoting artist sales
Entities
Artists
- Han Nefkens
- Shahana Rajani
- Pipilotti Rist
- Kees van Dongen
- Iris van Herpen
- Hussein Chalayan
- Viktor and Rolf
- Hao Jingban
Institutions
- Han Nefkens Foundation
- Para Site
- ArtAsiaPacific
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- M+
- Mori Art Museum (MAM)
- Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Walker Art Center
- MACBA Barcelona
- MUAC
- UNAM
- The Bass
- Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA)
- The New Taipei City Art Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
- Art Sonje
- Ishara Art Foundation
- Prameya Art Foundation
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- He Xiangning Art Museum
- London College of Fashion
- ARCO Madrid
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Hong Kong
- China
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Paris
- France
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- New Delhi
- India
- Nottingham
- United Kingdom
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Shenzhen
- Shanghai
- Madrid
- Minneapolis
- United States
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Miami
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- New Taipei City
- Taiwan
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Karachi
- Pakistan