Lawrence Weiner awarded 2015 Roswitha Haftmann Prize with CHF150,000
American artist Lawrence Weiner has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Roswitha Haftmann Prize by the Roswitha Haftmann Foundation's jury. The award, which includes CHF150,000 (approximately £99,000), honors a living artist for an exceptional body of work. Weiner becomes the fifteenth artist to receive this recognition, following previous winners such as Rosemarie Trockel in 2014, Pierre Huyghe in 2013, Cindy Sherman in 2012, and Carl Andre in 2011. The prize ceremony is scheduled for 21 May 2015 at the Kunsthaus in Zürich.
Key facts
- Lawrence Weiner is the 2015 Roswitha Haftmann Prize recipient
- The prize is awarded by the Roswitha Haftmann Foundation
- Weiner receives CHF150,000 (about £99,000)
- He is the fifteenth artist to win the award
- Previous winners include Rosemarie Trockel (2014), Pierre Huyghe (2013), Cindy Sherman (2012), and Carl Andre (2011)
- The ceremony will be held on 21 May 2015
- The event takes place at the Kunsthaus in Zürich
- The prize recognizes a living artist's outstanding body of work
Entities
Artists
- Lawrence Weiner
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Pierre Huyghe
- Cindy Sherman
- Carl Andre
Institutions
- Roswitha Haftmann Foundation
- Kunsthaus
Locations
- Zürich
- Switzerland