The Hugo Boss Prize was established in 1996 with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as a way to “support talented young, emerging artists as well as established individuals whose public recognition may be long overdue.” The winner — who receives $100,000 and a show at the Gugg — is chosen by an international panel of distinguished judges from the art world.
Last year Palestinian artist Emily Jacir took home the prize, and past winners include Matthew Barney, Pierre Huyghe, and Tacita Dean. After the jump peep some offerings from this year’s finalists.
1. Cao Fei
Cao Fei, Whose Utopia
Cao Fei, RMB City
Hans-Peter Feldmann, Untitled
Hans-Peter Feldmann, Shadowplay
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Empire of the Senseless Part II
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, I can't work like this
4. Roman Ondák
Roman Ondák, Good Feelings in Good Times
Roman Ondák, Loop
5. Walid Raad
Walid Raad, Let's Be Honest The Weather Helped (Egypt)
Walid Raad, Part I Chapter 1 Section 139: The Atlas Group
6. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Primitive
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Primitive
