Katinka Bock, represented by Galerie Jocelyn Wolff; Julien Discrit, Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou; Lola Gonzalez, Galerie Marcelle Alix; Angelica Mesiti, Galerie Allen; Moussa Sarr, VNH Gallery and Thu Van Tran from Galerie Meessen de Clercq have been selected by the jury. The winner will be announced a week before the FIAC in October and the prize money is to be divided between the artist and their gallery.
The jury for the 2016/17 edition of the prize is composed of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, designer and patron of the Prix Meurice; Montserra Aguer, Director of the center for Dalinian studies; Colette Barbier, Director of the Fondation Ricard; Saadane Afif, winner of last year’s Prix Meurice; Mehdi Chouakri, gallerist to Saadane Afif; Nicolas Bourriaud, former director of Paris Beaux-Arts; Philippe Dagen, writer and professor at the Sorbonne; Jennifer Flay, Director of the FIAC; Marta Gili, Director of the Jeu de Paume; Jean de Loisy, President of the Palais de Tokyo; Henri Loyrette, Conseiller d’Etat; Franka Holtmann; Director of the Hotel Le Meurice and Maryvonne Pinault, collector.
The Prix Meurice aims to provide patronage to the artists of today and to provide a platform for international visibility. Previous laureates include Mark Geffriaud and his gallery gb agency in 2014 and Neïl Beloufa and Balice Hertling in 2013.
