Kriston
August 3, 2007
This year marks the seventh Lucelia Artist Award, an annual award in which the Smithsonian American Art Museum recognizes an artist under age 50 for his or her contribution to contemporary art. Funded by the New York–based Lucelia Foundation, the $25,000 prize is awarded to the winner by a distinguished panel of five jurors, who also nominate the finalists. For the 2007 prize, the finalists are:
- Cory Arcangel
- Bernadette Corporation
- Tom Friedman
- Gajin Fujita
- Rachel Harrison
- Glenn Ligon
- Fabian Marcaccio
- Josiah McElheny
- Dave Muller
- Laura Owens
- Jessica Stockholder
- Catherine Sullivan
- Sarah Sze
The 2007 winner will be announced in September in conjunction with the opening of the museum’s special exhibition "Celebrating the Lucelia Artist Award, 2000-2006," which will be on view at the museum from Sept. 21 through June 22, 2008. For additional background on the Lucelia Artist Award, including information about past recipients, click here.
