Pre-selection results
For the third year running, Le Meurice presents the Meurice Prize for Contemporary Art
, and is resolutely committed to championing young talent on the French scene to help them promote themselves on the international stage.
After awarding the 2009 prize to Renaud Auguste-Dormeuil, represented by Galerie In Situ, for his work “Blackout”, the members of the Jury for the Prix Meurice pour l’art contemporain met behind closed doors on Monday May 3. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Patron of the Prize, Henri Loyrette, President-Director of the Louvre, Marta Gili, Director of the Musée du Jeu de Paume, Jennifer Flay, Artistic Director of the FIAC, Colette Barbier, Director of the Fondation d’entreprise Ricard, Marc-Olivier Wahler, Director of the Palais de Tokyo, Montse Aguer, Director of the Centre d’Etudes Daliniennes, Philippe Dagen, Writer and Professor at Paris I, and Franka Holtmann, General Manager of Hôtel Le Meurice, have shortlisted 8 artists and their galleries (listed in alphabetical order by gallery):
1. Galerie Air de Paris – Ingrid Luche
ingrid luche
2. Bugada & Cargnel Gallery – Wilfrid Almendra
wilfrid almendra
3. Chez Valentin Gallery – Eric Baudart
eric baudart
4. Galerie Claudine Papillon – Thierry Mouillé
thierry mouille
5. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois – Julien Berthier
julien berthier
6. JTM Gallery – Bertrand Planes
bertrand planes
7. Galerie Jousse Entreprise – Ariane Michel
ariane michel
8. Galerie Xippas – Dominique Blais
dominique blais
On October 11, the Jury will select the winners (an artist and his gallery), who will be jointly awarded
the Prix Meurice pour l’art contemporain: €10,000 to the artist and €10,000 to
his gallery.
See you on Monday October 11 for the reveal!
In the meantime, check out the blog at www.prixmeuricepourlartcontemporain.com
The exhibition of the 8 finalists will be open to the public from October 5 to 25, 2010.
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