Hepworth Prize for Sculpture
The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture is a biennial prize for sculpture named for Barbara Hepworth and awarded by The Hepworth Wakefield. The prize seeks to recognise "a British or UK-based artist of any age, at any stage in their career, who has made a significant contribution to the development of contemporary sculpture".{{cite web |url= http://www.hepworthwakefield.org/news/the-hepworth-wakefield-announces-the-four-shortlisted-artists-and-judging-panel-for-the-uk-s-first-prize-for-sculpture/ |title= The Hepworth Wakefield announces the four shortlisted artists and judging panel for the UK's first prize for sculpture |author= |website= The Hepworth Wakefield | accessdate= 17 November 2016 }}
History
The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture was launched by The Hepworth Wakefield in October 2015, as part of the celebrations marking the gallery's 5th anniversary.{{cite web| title= Hepworth Wakefield gallery to set up sculpture award| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34455809| author= |date= 6 October 2015| website= BBC News Online| publisher= BBC| accessdate= 17 November 2016 }}{{cite news |last= Brown |first= Mark |title= Hepworth prize launched to reward Britain's best sculptor |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/06/hepworth-prize-barbara-wakefield-| date= 6 October 2015|newspaper= The Guardian |location=London| accessdate= 17 November 2016 }} It has a prize value of £30,000 and will be awarded every two years.
Inaugural prize, 2016
A five-strong judging panel chaired by the gallery's director, Simon Wallis, selected the sculptors shortlisted for the inaugural prize. The latter were named on 21 March 2016 as Phyllida Barlow, Steven Claydon, Helen Marten and David Medalla.{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35856816|title= Four shortlisted for £30,000 sculpture award|author= |date= 21 March 2016|website= BBC News Online | accessdate= 17 November 2016 }} BBC Radio 4's Front Row noted, "Their work featuring household junk, hammocks, foam bubbles, magnetised pennies and paintings suggests sculpture is a broad church these days",{{cite episode| title= The Hepworth Prize, New Art Gallery Walsall, Indignation, Don Giovanni|series=Front Row| credits= Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Angie Nehring | network= BBC| station= BBC Radio 4| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08296jx| airdate= 17 November 2016 }} and writing in the Financial Times, Harriet Fitch Little called it "a shortlist of uncommon breadth".{{cite news |last= Fitch Little |first= Harriet |title= The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture|url= https://www.ft.com/content/fb49dddc-96a9-11e6-a1dc-bdf38d484582| date= 21 October 2016|newspaper= Financial Times |location=London| accessdate= 20 November 2016 |url-access=subscription}}
The selected works went on public display in October 2016,{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-37704384 |title= Hepworth Wakefield sculpture exhibition opens|author= |date= 20 October 2016|website= BBC News Online | accessdate= 17 November 2016 }}{{cite news |last= Searle |first= Adrian | author-link= Adrian Searle|title= Hepworth sculpture prize review – a brilliant beginning |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/oct/20/hepworth-sculpture-prize-review-medalla-barlow-marten-claydon| date= 20 October 2016|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London| accessdate=17 November 2016 }} and the artists discussed contemporary sculpture the following day on Radio 4.{{cite episode |title= Chrissie Hynde, The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture, Bamber Gascoigne, Joe Queenan |series=Front Row |credits=Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Jerome Weatherald |network=BBC |station=BBC Radio 4 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z3cw2 | airdate= 21 October 2016 }}
On 17 November 2016, following approximately two hours of deliberations by the panel, the winner of the inaugural prize was announced to be Helen Marten.{{cite news |last= Khomami |first= Nadia |author-link=Nadia Khomami |title= Hepworth sculpture prize winner vows to share £30,000 award |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/18/hepworth-sculpture-prize-winner-helen-marten-share-30000-award| date= 18 November 2016 |newspaper= The Guardian |location=London| accessdate= 20 November 2016 }} Accepting the prize money she said she would be sharing it with the others on the shortlist, saying "In the light of the world's ever lengthening political shadow, the art world has a responsibility to show how democracy should work. I was flattered to be on the shortlist and even more so if my fellow nominees would share the Prize with me."{{cite web |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |title=Hepworth sculpture prize winner vows to share £30,000 winnings with other nominees|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/barbara-hepworth-prize-helen-marten-30000-winnings-split-nominees-a7424291.html |date=18 November 2016 |website=The Independent |accessdate=20 November 2016 }} She added, "Here's to a furthering of communality and a platform for everyone".{{cite news |last= Brown |first= Mark |title=Helen Marten wins Hepworth prize for sculpture |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/17/helen-marten-wins-hepworth-prize-for-sculpture |date=17 November 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |accessdate=17 November 2016 }}
2018 award
In March 2018, the shortlist for the 2018 award was announced. It comprised Michael Dean, Mona Hatoum, Phillip Lai, Magali Reus and Cerith Wyn Evans.{{cite web | title= Hepworth Prize: Five artists shortlisted for £30,000 sculpture award |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43491643| author=|date= 22 March 2018| website= BBC News Online | accessdate= 16 November 2018}} Their work was displayed at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery from the end of October of that year.
Wyn Evans was announced as the winner on 15 November 2018.{{cite news |last= Brown |first= Mark| title= Welsh artist Cerith Wyn Evans wins Hepworth sculpture prize |url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/nov/15/welsh-artist-cerith-wyn-evans-wins-hepworth-sculpture-prize | date= 15 November 2018|newspaper= The Guardian |location=London| accessdate=16 November 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00014l2 Live announcement] of the 2018 winner.
{{Barbara Hepworth}}
Category:British visual arts awards