Finalists of the Kandinsky Prize were announced

Today, November 2, the Organizational Committee of the Jubilee X Award Kandinsky announced a list of finalists.

According to the Prize website , 9 participants in the competition were finalists, three in each of the nominations - “Project of the Year”, “Young artist. Project of the year ”and“ Scientific work. History and theory of contemporary art. "

Shortlist X Kandinsky Prize:

"Project of the year"

• Evgeny Gradeshchikov. "Without name (after lesions)"
• Andrey Kuzkin. "The right to life"
• Blue soup. "Cascade"

“Young artist. Project of the year "

• Anya Acorn. "Worse than nothing"
• Polina Kanis. "Change"
• Taus Makhachev. "Without name 2"

“Scientific work. History and theory of contemporary art "

• George Kizwalter (Russia). “The turning of the eighties in the unofficial art of the USSR. Collection of materials "
• Victor Misiano (Russia). "Vinogradov and Dubosarsky"
• Alec Epstein (Israel). "Artist Oscar Rabin: the imprinted fate"

The finalists were selected by the international jury (in the nominations “Project of the Year”, “Young artist. Project of the year”) and the jury of the award (nomination “Scientific work. History and theory of contemporary art”) of 33 nominees, which were presented 17 artistic projects in the Nomination “Project of the Year”, 10 artistic projects in the nomination “Young artist. Project of the year ”and 6 research work-in the nomination“ Scientific work. History and theory of contemporary art. "

The status of finalists of the award in each of the nominations received three author, the artistic works or scientific works of which gained the highest rating based on the results of the jury voting.

The winners of the X Prize of Kandinsky will be announced at the ceremony in December.