Siobhán Hapaska Secures Inaugural New City Art Prize at MK Gallery
Siobhán Hapaska has been named the first recipient of the New City Art Prize, a £10,000 award presented at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes. The prize recognizes artists in the context of Milton Keynes, a major 1960s government-backed new town. Hapaska prevailed over fellow nominees Beatrice Gibson, Jimmy Merris, and Roger Palmer. A jury including Penelope Curtis, director of Tate Britain; Candida Gertler of Outset; artist Roger Hiorns; Adrian Searle, chief art critic of the Guardian; Anthony Spira, director of MK Gallery; and Julia Upton, chief executive of MK Community Foundation selected the shortlist. Curtis, Gertler, Hiorns, and Searle then determined the winner. The announcement was made on December 5.
Key facts
- Siobhán Hapaska won the inaugural New City Art Prize
- The prize is worth £10,000
- The award was presented at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes
- Milton Keynes is the largest of the 1960s government-backed new towns
- The shortlist included Beatrice Gibson, Jimmy Merris, and Roger Palmer
- The jury comprised Penelope Curtis, Candida Gertler, Roger Hiorns, Adrian Searle, Anthony Spira, and Julia Upton
- Penelope Curtis, Candida Gertler, Roger Hiorns, and Adrian Searle selected the winner
- The announcement date was December 5
Entities
Artists
- Siobhán Hapaska
- Beatrice Gibson
- Jimmy Merris
- Roger Palmer
- Roger Hiorns
Institutions
- MK Gallery
- Tate Britain
- Outset
- Guardian
- MK Community Foundation
Locations
- Milton Keynes
- United Kingdom