Marguerite Humeau Wins 2017 Zürich Art Prize with £65,000 Award
Marguerite Humeau, a French artist working from London, has been selected for the 2017 Zürich Art Prize. This marks the tenth anniversary of the award, which is presented annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv and the Zürich Insurance Group Ltd. The prize includes £65,000 to support an exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv, with an extra £16,000 added this year to commemorate the milestone. Humeau's recent solo exhibitions have been held at Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Nottingham Contemporary. She also took part in Manifesta 11 in Zurich and the 2016 Seoul Biennale. Upcoming presentations are planned for 2017 on New York's High Line and at Berlin's Schinkel Pavillon.
Key facts
- Marguerite Humeau is the recipient of the 2017 Zürich Art Prize
- The prize is worth £65,000
- An additional £16,000 was added for the award's tenth anniversary
- The prize is awarded annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv and Zürich Insurance Group Ltd
- The award funds an exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv
- Humeau recently had solo shows at Palais de Tokyo and Nottingham Contemporary
- Humeau participated in Manifesta 11 in Zurich and the 2016 Seoul Biennale
- Forthcoming exhibitions are scheduled for 2017 on New York's High Line and at Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin
Entities
Artists
- Marguerite Humeau
Institutions
- Museum Haus Konstruktiv
- Zürich Insurance Group Ltd
- Palais de Tokyo
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Seoul Biennale
- Manifesta 11
- High Line
- Schinkel Pavillon
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Paris
- France
- Nottingham
- Seoul
- South Korea
- New York
- United States
- Berlin
- Germany