Otobong Nkanga Awarded Belgian Art Prize 2017 at BOZAR Ceremony
Otobong Nkanga secured the Belgian Art Prize on April 19, receiving €25,000 to advance her artistic practice. The award ceremony took place at Brussels' BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts. An international jury including Beatrix Ruf from Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum, Hans Ulrich Obrist of London's Serpentine Galleries, and Documenta 14 cocurator Dieter Roelstraete selected Nkanga. Also on the jury were art collector Mimi Dusselier and Estelle Francès Lasserre, director of the Fondation d’Entreprise Francès. Maarten Vanden Eynde was chosen as the public's favorite, earning €10,000. Works by Nkanga and Vanden Eynde are displayed alongside shortlisted artists Edith Dekyndt and the duo Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost. This exhibition at BOZAR runs through May 28. The biennial prize aims to support career development for artists.
Key facts
- Otobong Nkanga won the Belgian Art Prize 2017
- The award ceremony was held on April 19 at BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
- Nkanga received a €25,000 cash prize
- An international jury selected the winner
- Maarten Vanden Eynde was the public's favorite, receiving €10,000
- Works by Nkanga, Vanden Eynde, Edith Dekyndt, and Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost are on view at BOZAR
- The exhibition runs through May 28
- The prize is biennial and aims to support artistic career development
Entities
Artists
- Otobong Nkanga
- Maarten Vanden Eynde
- Edith Dekyndt
- Simona Denicolai
- Ivo Provoost
- Beatrix Ruf
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Dieter Roelstraete
- Mimi Dusselier
- Estelle Francès Lasserre
Institutions
- BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts
- Stedelijk Museum
- Serpentine Galleries
- Documenta 14
- Fondation d’Entreprise Francès
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- London
- United Kingdom