Kader Attia Wins 2016 Prix Duchamp, France's Top Art Award
Kader Attia, who was born in 1970 in Dugny, has been awarded the prestigious 16th Prix Duchamp, France's foremost accolade for artists, which includes a €35,000 prize. This announcement was made during FIAC week in Paris, held from October 20 to 23. Attia faced competition from Barthélémy Toguo, Yto Barrada, and Ulla von Brandenburg. Recently, he launched La Colonie in the 10th arrondissement, a versatile venue for discussions and workshops, which opened on October 17, marking the anniversary of the 1961 repression of Algerian demonstrators in Paris. The venue's inaugural major event will take place on October 21 featuring Michelangelo Pistoletto. This year, all Prix Duchamp finalists will showcase their work together until January 30, 2017, deviating from the traditional solo exhibition format established by ADIAF and the Centre Pompidou.
Key facts
- Kader Attia wins 16th Prix Duchamp, France's top art award.
- Prize includes €35,000 grant.
- Announced during FIAC week (October 20–23, 2016) in Paris.
- Other finalists: Barthélémy Toguo, Yto Barrada, Ulla von Brandenburg.
- Attia recently opened La Colonie, a multidisciplinary space in Paris's 10th arrondissement.
- La Colonie inaugurated October 17, anniversary of 1961 Algerian protest repression.
- First major event at La Colonie on October 21 features Michelangelo Pistoletto and a dinner by Attia's mother.
- All four finalists exhibit together at Centre Pompidou until January 30, 2017.
- Prix Duchamp established by ADIAF (about 400 collectors) in partnership with Centre Pompidou.
- Jury included Erika Hoffmann, Gilles Fuchs, Laurent Dumas, Bernard Blistène, Manuel Borja-Villel, Iwona Blazwick.
Entities
Artists
- Kader Attia
- Barthélémy Toguo
- Yto Barrada
- Ulla von Brandenburg
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Mathieu Mercier
- Carole Benzaken
- Claude Closky
- Philippe Mayaux
- Tatiana Trouvé
- Laurent Grasso
- Saâdane Afif
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Mircea Cantor
- Daniel Dewar
- Grégory Gicquel
- Latifa Echakhch
- Julien Prévieux
- Melik Ohanian
Institutions
- ADIAF (International Association for the Diffusion of French Art)
- Centre Pompidou
- Musée national d'art moderne
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Galleria Continua
- La Colonie
- FIAC
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Dugny
- Seine-Saint-Denis
- M'Balmayo
- Cameroon
- Karlsruhe
- Germany
- 10th arrondissement
- Gare du Nord
- Madrid
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom