The CCP’s new 13 artists named
The Cultural Center of the Philippines has selected the awardees for the 2015 Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA). Now on its 16th year of conferment, 172 artists have been given recognition in the fields of painting, sculpture, mixed and multi-media and installation art.
The 2015 Thirteen Artists awardees are Buen Abrigo, Martha Atienza, Zean Bajar Cabangis, Ernest Concepcion, Vermont Coronel Jr., Dexter Fernandez, Mark Andy Garcia, Nikki Luna, Hanna Pettyjohn, Mervy Pueblo, Mark Valenzuela, Alvin Zafra and Jeona Zoleta.
The TAA was first conceived in 1970 initially as a curatorial guide for an exhibition organized by then CCP Museum director Roberto Chabet. His intent was to identify artists who took the “chance and risk to restructure, restrengthen, and renew art making and art thinking….”
It was later adopted as a biennial award by Chabet’s successor Raymundo Albano. This makes the TAA the oldest award program conferred by the CCP, two years ahead of the National Artist Award which started in 1972.
Since 2009, the TAA has been a triennial award. It is administered by the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division (VAMD) under the Production and Exhibition Department. During the two month nomination period(between October to December 2014), 41 nominations were received from museum directors, gallerists, independent curators, heads of art and cultural organizations, and former TAA awardees.
From the 69 artists were nominated, 68 qualified and 3 artists did not submit their portfolios. This year’s panel of jurors included past TAA winners namely Jaime de Guzman (1970), Mark Justiniani (1994), Julie Lluch (1990), Pam Yan-Santos (2009), with Boots Herrera, VAMD Director, representing the CCP.
Winners will receive a cash grant to defray cost of materials for producing new work for a group exhibition at the Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery). The exhibit opening on 3 September 2015 will be highlighted with the formal recognition of winners. This year’s exhibition will be curated by Jonathan Olazo and the trophy will be designed by Juan Alcazaren, both TAA awardees (1994 and 2000, respectively).
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