Work by the finalists for the ICA's 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize -- Catherine
D'Ignazio, Rania Matar, Andrew Witkin and Joe Zane -- will be featured
in a new exhibition at the museum, Nov. 12-March 1. The prize is the ICA's biennial
award recognizing Boston-based early-career artists making an impact in Greater Boston and
beyond. The winner of the prize will be announced in early 2009. The award has been given out since 1999, but the exhibition began in 2006. Collectors James and Audrey
Foster endowed the prize with a $1 million gift. All four finalists will talk about their work at the ICA on Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. (Free with museum admission. Tickets available first-come, first-served one hour before the program.)
A large panel of nominators look for work "that demonstrates innovation, conceptual strength, and
skillful execution by artists who live or work within Greater Boston." The jury -- which includes ICA Director Jill Medvedow, Harry
Philbrick, Director of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Philippe
Vergne, Director of the Dia Art Foundation -- will select the winner
from among 38 finalists in January 2009.
My personal fave of the four is Joe Zane, based on "Puppet Joe," above, and the ICA's description: "Zane attempts to instill a comic awareness of the impossibility to comprehend art's ultimate meaning" We're all about that right here at HubArts as well.
(Image courtesy of the artist and the ICA.)
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