Lubaina Himid Wins 2023 Maria Lassnig Prize
British artist Lubaina Himid has received the fourth mid-career award from the Maria Lassnig Foundation, which includes a €50,000 prize and her first solo exhibition in Asia at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. Notably, Himid made waves in 2017 as the first Black woman to win the Turner Prize. In 2018, she was recognized with a CBE, and her work was exhibited at Tate Modern in 2021. Philip Tinari, the director of UCCA, praised her for her "bold formal innovations and trenchant historical explorations," highlighting her significance in contemporary art. The jury consisted of Tinari, Peter Pakesch, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Matthias Mühling, Cao Fei, Guo Xi, and Patrick Rhine.
Key facts
- Lubaina Himid awarded the 2023 Maria Lassnig Prize
- Prize includes €50,000 and an exhibition at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing
- Himid is the first Black woman to win the Turner Prize (2017)
- She is a Royal Academician and received a CBE in 2018
- Her solo show at Tate Modern was in 2021
- The UCCA exhibition will be her first solo in Asia
- Jury included Philip Tinari, Peter Pakesch, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Matthias Mühling, Cao Fei, Guo Xi, and Patrick Rhine
- Maria Lassnig Foundation awards the mid-career prize
Entities
Artists
- Lubaina Himid
- Cao Fei
Institutions
- Maria Lassnig Foundation
- UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- University of Central Lancashire
- Tate Modern
- Serpentine Galleries
- Lenbachhaus
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- London
- Munich