Doug Aitken takes home the Frontier Art Prize
The inaugural Frontier Art Prize — launched by World Frontiers Forum and organized by David Edwards (Le Laboratoire) and Bridgit Evans (VIA Art Fund) — was awarded to American artist Doug Aitken.
Endowed with $100,000, the prize “supports an artist of international stature pursuing bold projects that challenge the boundaries of knowledge and experience to reimagine the future of humanity”. The jury consisted of Jennifer Flay (FIAC), Evelyn Hankins ( Hirshhorn Museum), Laurent Le Bon (Musée national Picasso, Paris), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Gallery) and J.D. Talasek (National Academy of Sciences). More information here.
Doug Aitken, Mirage (2017) — Regen Projects
Cape Town Art Fair launches new section dedicated to female artists
The sixth edition of the fair — running from February 16 through 18 — will feature a new section named “SOLO”, showcasing works by female artists. Curated by Nontobeko Ntombela, “SOLO” “will focus on female artists’ productions, offering different perspectives of the widespread socio-political issues faced by women in both public and private spheres, whilst also highlighting their contribution to the art world.”
Among the artists to be featured as part of “SOLO” are: Maïmouna Guerresi (Italy) represented by Officine dell'Immagine, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum (Botswana) represented by Tiwani Contemporary, Stacey Gillian Abe (Uganda) represented by Afriart Gallery Kampala, Parul Thacker (India) represented by Amar Gallery, Keyezua (Angola) represented by MOV’ART, Lhola Amira (South Africa) represented by SMAC, Lucinda Mudge (South Africa) represented by Everard Read CIRCA Gallery, Kimathi Mafafo (South Africa) represented by EBONY/CURATED and Ingrid Bolton (South Africa) represented by Candice Berman Gallery.
Keyezua , The First Time I Experienced my Wife’s Depression, 2015 — © MOV’ART.
A new record for Fernand Léger?
Christie’s has announced that Fernand Léger’s painting Contraste de formes (1913) — which has never been featured at auction — will be offered in New York this November. The work is estimated at $65 million — well above the artist’s previous auction record of $39.2 million, set at Sotheby’s in New York for the painting La femme en Bleu. (1912-13) Profits from the sale will go to the Anna Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation. Read more on Artnews.
Fernand Léger, Contraste de formes (1913) — © CHRISTIE’S
