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| Gary Simmons, Credit Roll (detail), 2010, site specific installation, oil and wall paint , dimensions variable. Image via garysimmonsstudiol.com. |
From the
galleristny.com, October 25, 2013:
The Studio
Museum in Harlem has awarded the eighth annual Joyce Alexander Wein Artist
Prize to Gary Simmons. The Wein Prize, one of the most significant awards given
to individual artists in the United States today, was established in 2006 by
jazz impresario, musician and philanthropist George Wein to honor his late
wife, a long-time Trustee of the Studio Museum and a woman whose life embodied
a commitment to the power and possibilities of art and culture. Inspired by his
wife’s life-long support of living artists, George Wein envisioned the Wein
Prize as an extension of the Studio Museum’s mission to support
experimentation and excellence in contemporary art. The $50,000 award
recognizes and honors the artistic achievements of an African-American artist
who demonstrates great innovation, promise and creativity. Director and Chief
Curator Thelma Golden and more than 700 guests will celebrate the eighth Wein
Prize at the Museum’s Gala 2013 on Monday, October 28, 2013.
Read complete story here.
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