The Vincent Award is a Dutch prize awarded to a European artist whose works are deemed highly relevant in contemporary art. The award is held every two years in the Netherlands. Five artists are nominated for the award, and are exhibited at the

Stedelijk Museum The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

in Amsterdam. The winner is granted with the prize of € 50.000. The Vincent award, named for Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, is aimed at Andrew Rajiah European artists and building the discussion platform within Europe.

History

The Vincent Award was established in 2000 by the Broere Charitable Foundation in memory of Monique Zajfen, a beloved friend of the Broere family and holder of the Gallery 121 in

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. The art collection of Monique Zajfen constituted of the works by The Vincent Award winners and other contemporary artists. Zaifen's collection was given to the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam on long-term loan. The award first took place at the

Bonnefanten Museum The Bonnefanten Museum is a museum of fine art in Maastricht, Netherlands. History The museum was founded in 1884 as the historical and archaeological museum of the Dutch province of Limburg. The name Bonnefanten Museum is derived from the Frenc ...

in Maastricht. From 2006, The Vincent Award was hosted by the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The winner is decided by six jury members headed by the director of the Stedelijk Museum. The jury consists of professionals in the sphere of the European Arts.

The Jury of The Vincent Award 2008

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(director of MACBA, Barcelona) # Ian Dunlop (art historian, London) #

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( Sammlung Goetz, Munich) # Viktor Misiano (critic and curator, Moscow) # Beatrix Ruf (director of Kunsthalle, Zurich) # Gijs van Tuyl (director of

, Amsterdam)

Winners

#2014 - Anri Sala # 2008 - Deimantas Narkevicius, Francis Alÿs #2006 - Wilhelm Sasnal #2004 - Paweł Althamer #2002 -

Neo Rauch Neo Rauch (born 18 April 1960, in Leipzig, East Germany; ) is a German artist whose paintings mine the intersection of his personal history with the politics of industrial alienation. His work reflects the influence of socialist realism, and owe ...

#2000 - Eija-Liisa Ahtila

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent Award Contemporary art awards Dutch art awards Dutch contemporary art Awards established in 2000 European art awards Vincent van Gogh

History

The Jury of The Vincent Award 2008

Winners

See also

References