Hazma Walker and Artur Zmijewski Win 2010 Ordway Prize with $100,000 Award
The Ordway Prize for 2010 has been presented to curator Hazma Walker and Polish video artist Artur Zmijewski, with each recipient awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $100,000. This honor highlights mid-career artists whose contributions to contemporary art have been significant yet not widely acknowledged. An international selection committee, chaired by Jennifer McSweeney and Richard Flood, determined the winners. Walker serves as the Director of Education and Associate Curator at The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago and also teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago. Zmijewski, who resides in Warsaw, is known for his films that explore ethical issues, including "Repetition" (2005) and "Oko za Oko" (2008). The announcement occurred on March 31, 2010, and the prize is named after Katherine Ordway.
Key facts
- Hazma Walker and Artur Zmijewski won the 2010 Ordway Prize
- The award includes an unrestricted $100,000 cash prize
- The prize recognizes mid-career professionals with significant impact on contemporary art
- An international panel and jury led by Jennifer McSweeney and Richard Flood selected winners
- Walker is Director of Education and Associate Curator at The University of Chicago's Renaissance Society
- Zmijewski's work "Repetition" (2005) revisits the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment
- Zmijewski represented Poland at the 50th Venice Biennale
- The prize is named for philanthropist Katherine Ordway
Entities
Artists
- Hazma Walker
- Artur Zmijewski
- Darren Almond
- Rebecca Morris
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Katharina Grosse
- Katerina Seda
- Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven
Institutions
- The University of Chicago's Renaissance Society
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artforum
- New Art Examiner
- Trans
- New Museum
- Museum of Modern Art
- Documenta
- Manifesta
- Venice Biennale
- Creative Link for the Arts
Locations
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Antwerp
- Swiecie
- Chicago
- United States