“Prix Canson ® 2016” Exhibition

The Drawing Center

poster for “Prix Canson ®   2016” Exhibition
[Image: David Shrigley "Untitled" (2014) Ink on paper, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4in. From ‘David Shrigley’ Sketch, London.]

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The Prix Canson®, one of the most prestigious annual drawing prizes in the world, is partnering with The Drawing Center to exhibit the works of their 2016 finalists. Canson® ; and The Drawing Center are linked by their shared passion for drawing and by their ambition to promote art to wide and diverse audiences. Past Prix Canson®; exhibitions have been held in major museums and galleries in Paris and Barcelona. Previous winners of the Prix Canson®; have been: Fabien Mérelle (2010), Ronald Cornelissen (2011), Virginia Chihota (2013), Simon Evans (2014), and Adrián Villar Rojas (2015). These winners represent the best artists today worldwide who are working with drawing. The Prix Canson®; president for 2016 is the world-renowned Brazilian artist Tunga. He will be joined by a jury of top museum directors, curators, and collectors in the art world.

2016 PRIX CANSON FINALIST®
Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze,
Bethany Collins,
Njideka Akunyili Crosby,
David Shrigley,
Lucy Skaer,

2016 PRIX CANSON® JURY
>Tunga, Artist (Rio de Janeiro) – President of the Jury
>Ian Alteveer, Associate Curator, MET (New York)
>Bice Curiger, Artistic Director, Vincent van Gogh Foundation Arles and editor-in-chief, Parkett (Zürich)
>Amanda Hunt, Assistant Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York)
>Brett Littman, Executive Director, The Drawing Center (New York)
>Helen Molesworth, Chief Curator, MOCA (Los Angeles)
>Frédéric Paul, Curator, MNAM/ Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris)
>Katherine Stout, Head of Programme, ICA (Londres)
>Michaël Woolworth, Art Printer (Paris)

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from June 22, 2016 to July 01, 2016

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