Martha Rosler Wins Inaugural $100,000 Biennial Prize from Seattle's New Foundation
Martha Rosler has received the very first 100K Prize, which is a new award established by the New Foundation based in Seattle. This biennial prize honors an influential female artist living in the U.S. for her remarkable contributions to the art world. It includes an unrestricted cash award of $100,000 (approximately £66,000) and a year of exhibitions and public events in Seattle. Rosler, who was born in Brooklyn in 1943, earned her M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego. She has taught at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and Rutgers University in New Jersey, and her work has been showcased at major events like the 50th Venice Biennale and Documentas 7 and 12. The announcement was made on December 10, 2015.
Key facts
- Martha Rosler is the first recipient of the 100K Prize
- The prize is a biennial award presented by the New Foundation in Seattle
- It includes a $100,000 unrestricted cash award
- The award also comprises a full year of exhibitions and public programs in Seattle
- Rosler was born in 1943 in Brooklyn, New York
- She earned an M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego
- She has taught at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and Rutgers University
- The announcement date was 10 December 2015
Entities
Artists
- Martha Rosler
Institutions
- New Foundation
- University of California, San Diego
- Städelschule
- Rutgers University
- MoMA
- Guggenheim Museum
Locations
- Seattle
- United States
- Brooklyn
- New York
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- New Jersey
- Venice
- Italy
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Kassel