SP-Arte Residency Prize Announces Six Finalists for 2019 Edition
This year, the SP-Arte Residency Prize has selected six finalists for 2019, up from the usual five because of a spike in applicants. The winner will receive a three-month residency at the Delfina Foundation in London. A panel from both the Delfina Foundation and SP-Arte assessed the artists based on how beneficial this opportunity would be for their current careers. The finalists include Bruno Faria, Daniel Lie, Jaime Lauriano, Leticia Ramos, Paul Setúbal, and Virginia de Medeiros. The announcement of the winner will take place on April 4 at the SP-Arte festival, running from April 4 to 7 in São Paulo, with a preview on April 3. The prize has teamed up with the Delfina Foundation since 2017, and previous recipients have included Alice Shintani and Laura Belém.
Key facts
- SP-Arte Residency Prize selected six finalists for 2019, up from five due to high applicant numbers.
- Winner receives a three-month residency at London's Delfina Foundation.
- Finalists are Bruno Faria, Daniel Lie, Jaime Lauriano, Leticia Ramos, Paul Setúbal, and Virginia de Medeiros.
- Jury includes members from Delfina Foundation and SP-Arte.
- Winner announced on April 4, 2019, during SP-Arte festival.
- Jury will visit finalists' gallery booths to select winner.
- Prize partnership with Delfina Foundation began in 2017; past winners are Alice Shintani (2017) and Laura Belém (2018).
- Eligibility requires artists to be Brazilian/naturalized and represented by a participating SP-Arte gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Bruno Faria
- Daniel Lie
- Jaime Lauriano
- Leticia Ramos
- Paul Setúbal
- Virginia de Medeiros
- Alice Shintani
- Laura Belém
Institutions
- SP-Arte
- Delfina Foundation
- Periscópio Arte Contemporânea
- Casa Triângulo
- Galeria Leme A/D
- Mendes Wood DM
- Andrea Rehder Arte Contemporânea
- Galeria Nara Roesler
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- São Paulo
- Brazil