Liu Xiaodong, working on Out of Beichuan, Into Taihu (2010). Courtesy of the artist.
Prudential Eye Awards exhibition 17th January – 5th February, 2014 Crescent Room, Level 2, Suntec City Mall
Free admission to public Open daily from 10am – 10pm (Exceptions: 12pm-10pm on January 17th, 10am-4pm on January 18th)
The inaugural Prudential Eye Awards celebrate and recognise artistic talent from across greater Asia and will be held at Singapore’s Suntec City on 18 January. Flying in to Singapore to attend the awards are a host of visual artists, curators, museum directors, Asian business leaders, international celebrities, and other world renowned figures.
One of China’s foremost contemporary artists and a painter of international stature, Liu Xiaodong will be honoured with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Art, sponsored by Audemars Piguet. His career has been defined by an unparalleled dedication to the chronicling of humanity – living day-to-day on-site with the subjects of his paintings. Through multiple significant solo exhibitions in museums and major international art galleries, Liu Xiaodong has contributed significantly to the worldwide understanding and appreciation of art from Asia.
Members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, Nadezhda (Nadya) Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, will attend alongside Russian-Canadian artist and husband of Nadya, Pyotr Verzilov. Pussy Riot have been nominated in the digital/video category of the awards for their performances described as ‘oppositional art’ including their world notorious Punk Prayer.
Pussy Riot, Punk Prayer ‘Mother of God, put Putin away’ (2012) still from high definition digital video. Courtesy the artists
The following artists nominated for awards across the categories of Digital / Video, Installation, Painting, Photography, and Sculpture will attend:
Baden Pailthorpe, Fiona Lowry, Ben Quilty, and Eric Bridgeman from Australia; Yang Yongliang and Peng Yu from China; Almond Chu from Hong Kong; Jompet Kuswidananto from Indonesia; Yuji Honbori from Japan; Chaewook Lim, Yong Ho Ji, and Seoung Wook Sim from Korea; and Irina Korina and Pussy Riot from Russia.
More Details www.prudentialeyeawards.com
Five category winners will be announced at the awards ceremony. The winner of each category will be awarded a prize of US$20,000 and the overall winner will receive a further US$30,000, and be given the opportunity to exhibit at the Saatchi Gallery in London in the summer of 2014. The 20 shortlisted artists feature in an exhibition in Singapore, from 17th January – 5th February 2014 and in a limited edition publication by Skira.
About the Global Eye Programme:
Parallel Contemporary Art collaborated with the Saatchi Gallery to launch the Global Eye Programme in 2008. The Korean Eye, Indonesian Eye and Hong Kong Eye exhibitions have since provided young artists with platforms from which to showcase their artistic talent, through touring exhibitions and features in published catalogues. To date, the Global Eye Programme has held 17 exhibitions worldwide, and been viewed by over two million people.
About Parallel Contemporary Art:
Parallel Contemporary Art is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting emerging artists. It was founded by David and Serenella Ciclitira who have been collectors and patrons of contemporary art for over two decades; 23 years ago they founded two annual awards at the Royal College of Art, London. The Parallel Award for painting and the Serenella Ciclitira Scholarship for sculpture still provide valuable support and stipe-ends for graduating fine artists. Through their love of travel and discovering new artist talent, they realised young artists in many parts of Asia were under supported and going unnoticed.
About the Global Eye Programme:
Parallel Contemporary Art collaborated with the Saatchi Gallery to launch the Global Eye Programme in 2008. The Korean Eye, Indonesian Eye and Hong Kong Eye exhibitions have since provided young artists with platforms from which to showcase their artistic talent, through touring exhibitions and features in published catalogues. To date, the Global Eye Programme has held 17 exhibitions worldwide, and been viewed by over two million people.
About Parallel Contemporary Art:
Parallel Contemporary Art is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting emerging artists. It was founded by David and Serenella Ciclitira who have been collectors and patrons of contemporary art for over two decades; 23 years ago they founded two annual awards at the Royal College of Art, London. The Parallel Award for painting and the Serenella Ciclitira Scholarship for sculpture still provide valuable support and stipe-ends for graduating fine artists. Through their love of travel and discovering new artist talent, they realised young artists in many parts of Asia were under supported and going unnoticed.
About Saatchi Gallery:
The Saatchi Gallery was founded in 1985 with the aim of bringing contemporary art to as wide an audience as possible and make it accessible by providing an innovative platform for emerging artists to show their work. Over the last four years the Saatchi Gallery has hosted ten out of the top 15 most visited exhibitions in London, according to The Art Newspaper’s survey of international museum attendance, and is also ranked amongst the world’s top three most liked museums on Facebook and Twitter by Museum Analytics. The Saatchi Gallery’s website has become a global meeting place for people interested in contemporary art.
