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agosto 29, 2022 - New Museum

New Museum Announces All-Artist Jury for Inaugural Hostetler/Wrigley Sculpture Award

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New York, NY—The #newmuseum today announces artists #teresitafernandez, #joanjonas, #juliemehretu, #cindysherman, and #kikismith as the jury for the inaugural #hostetlerwrigleysculptureaward, a biennial award supporting the production of new sculpture by women artists. Made possible by the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, the $400,000 grant supports the artist's honorarium, production, installation, administration, and exhibition of new work on the New Museum's forthcoming public plaza on the Bowery—a new public space created as part of the Museum's OMA-designed building expansion. There will be five recipients of the #hostetlerwrigleysculptureaward over ten years, with the winner selected by a rotating jury. The inaugural recipient will be announced in spring 2023.

"While great strides have been made in recent years towards greater gender parity in the arts, this new award aims to address the persistent gap in support for women artists undertaking ambitious, large-scale commissions. The New Museum's long history supporting women artists makes it the perfect place for this," said #suehostetlerwrigley, Co-Founder of the Hosteler/Wrigley Foundation.

"With our partners at the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, the #newmuseum is thrilled inaugurate this award with an outstanding group of pathbreaking artists serving as the jury," said #lisaphillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director of the #newmuseum.
 
Founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, the #newmuseum has been led by women directors throughout its 45-year history and championed women artists through commissions, residencies, and milestone exhibitions, recently including monographic presentations of Lynda Benglis, Nicole Eisenman, Lubaina Himid, Kapwani Kiwanga, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Simone Leigh, Sarah Lucas, Carol Rama, Faith Ringgold, Pipilotti Rist, Mika Rottenberg, Rosemarie Trockel, Kaari Upson, Andra Ursuta, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, among many others. In 2016, the Museum established the Artemis Council of women philanthropists supporting women artists, of which #suehostetlerwrigley was a founding member. The launch of the #hostetlerwrigleysculptureaward continues the New Museum's longstanding commitment to gender equity across its exhibitions, public programs, and leadership.