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Simon Fujiwara and Samara Golden win inaugural TMR Prize from LA's The Mistake Room

award · 2026-04-20

The Mistake Room, an independent exhibition space in Los Angeles, has awarded its first TMR Prize to artists Simon Fujiwara and Samara Golden. Each receives an unrestricted cash stipend—Fujiwara $15,000 (£10,000) and Golden $10,000 (£6,700). Both artists will be honored at the organization's gala on Saturday, March 28th, 2015. The prize marks the debut of this new award from the LA-based nonprofit.

Key facts

  • Simon Fujiwara and Samara Golden are the first recipients of the TMR Prize
  • The Mistake Room is an independent exhibition space in Los Angeles
  • Fujiwara receives a $15,000 unrestricted cash stipend
  • Golden receives a $10,000 unrestricted cash stipend
  • The awards will be presented at a gala on Saturday, March 28th
  • The TMR Prize is an inaugural award
  • The Mistake Room announced the winners
  • The prize includes monetary awards of £10,000 and £6,700 respectively

Entities

Artists

  • Simon Fujiwara
  • Samara Golden

Institutions

  • The Mistake Room

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • United States

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