Walters Prize
{{Short description|New Zealand biennial contemporary art prize}}
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The Walters Prize is New Zealand's largest contemporary art prize.
Held biennially since 2002, the prize aims to 'make contemporary art a more widely recognised and debated feature of cultural life'. The prize is named in honour of New Zealand abstract painter Gordon Walters and the founding benefactors and principal donors are Erika and Robin Congreve and Dame Jenny Gibbs.{{cite web|last1=Herrick|first1=Linda|title=Doom and gloom scoops $50,000 Walters Prize|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10404190|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=3 October 2006}} The prize is organised by and held at Auckland Art Gallery.
Four artists are nominated each year by a panel of four New Zealand-based jurors for a work or body of work exhibited in the previous two years. The four artists are invited to install the nominated works (or version of their nominated show) at the Auckland Art Gallery in a public exhibition. The prize is awarded by a visiting international judge.{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2014|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2014/july/the-walters-prize-2014|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
The winner receives $50,000.
Recipients and finalists
2024
Judge: Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung
Jurors: Robert Leonard, Tendai Mutambu, Melanie Oliver and Hanahiva Rose{{Cite web |title=Walters Prize: 2024 Shortlisted Artists |url=https://artnow.nz/news/walters-prize-2024-shortlisted-artists |access-date=28 May 2023}}
Winner: Ana Iti A resilient heart like the mānawa{{Cite web |title=Ana Iti wins Walters Prize 2024 |url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/page/walters-prize-2024-winner |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Auckland Art Gallery |language=en}}
Finalists:
- Juliet Carpenter EGOLANE{{Cite web |title=Juliet Carpenter |url=https://www.goethe.de/ins/nz/en/kul/sup/kuk/22724521.html |access-date=28 May 2023}}
- Owen Connors your cart and plow over the bones of the dead {{Cite web |title=Owen Connors |url=https://www.contemporaryartlibrary.org/project/owen-connors-at-robert-heald-gallery-wellington-25901 |access-date=28 May 2023}} and Incubations{{Cite web |title=Incubations |url=https://www.contemporaryartlibrary.org/project/owen-connors-at-robert-heald-gallery-wellington-20296 |access-date=28 May 2023}}
- Brett Graham Tai Moana Tai Tangata{{Cite web |title=Brett Graham: Tai Moana Tai Tangata |url=https://govettbrewster.com/exhibitions/brett-graham-tai-moana-tai-tangata |access-date=28 May 2023}}
- Ana Iti The woman whose back was a whetstone,{{Cite web |title=Swallowing Geography |url=https://govettbrewster.com/exhibitions/swallowing-geography |access-date=28 May 2023}} Roharoha and I must shroud myself in stinging nettle{{Cite web |title=Ana Iti: I must Shroud Myself in a Stinging Nettle |url=https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/ana-iti-i-must-shroud-myself-in-a-stinging-nettle/ |access-date=28 May 2023}}
2021
Judge: Kate Fowle
Jurors: Allan Smith, Nathan Pohio, Melanie Oliver, Charlotte Huddleston.{{cite web |title=The Walters Prize 2020: Nominees announced for New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art prize |url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/page/the-walters-prize-2020-nominees-announced-for-new-zealands-foremost-contemporary-art-prize |website=Auckland Art Gallery |access-date=26 June 2021 |language=en}}
Finalists:
- Mata Aho Collective and Maureen Lander for Atapō (winner) {{cite web |title=Atapō |url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/31254/atapo |website=Auckland Art Gallery |access-date=26 June 2021 |language=en}}
- Fiona Amundsen for A Body That Lives{{cite web |title=A Body That Lives |url=https://stpaulst.aut.ac.nz/all-exhibitions/fiona-amundsen-a-body-that-lives#:~:text=A%20Body%20that%20Lives%20brings,%2DPacific%20War%20(WWII). |website=ST PAUL St Gallery |access-date=26 June 2021}}
- Sriwhana Spong for The painter-tailor{{cite web |title=Leah Reynolds on Sriwhana Spong's Ida-Ida {{!}} Contemporary HUM |url=https://contemporaryhum.com/writing/sriwhana-spongs-ida-ida/ |website=contemporary-hum |access-date=26 June 2021 |language=en}}
- Sonya Lacey for Weekend{{cite web |title=SOLO 2018 |url=https://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/solo-2018 |website=The Dowse Art Museum |access-date=26 June 2021 |language=en}}
There was some controversy over conflict of interest with this iteration of the Walters Prize, as two of the selected works had been in exhibitions curated by jurors.{{cite web |title=Walters Art Prize judging above board, says gallery |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/414518/walters-art-prize-judging-above-board-says-gallery |website=RNZ |access-date=26 June 2021 |language=en-nz |date=2020-04-17}}
2018
Judge: Adriano Pedrosa
Jurors: Stephen Cleland, Allan Smith, Lara Strongman, Megan Tamati-Quennell{{cite web|title=The Walters Prize 2018: Nominees announced for New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art prize|url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/page/the-walters-prize-2018-nominees-announced-for-nzs-foremost-contemporary-art-prize|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 March 2018|language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Amery |first1=Mark |title=The conflict over conflict of interest: On the Walters Art Prize judging process |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/art/25-04-2020/the-conflict-over-conflict-of-interest-on-the-walters-art-prize-judging-process/ |website=The Spinoff |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=2020-04-25}}
Finalists:
- Ruth Buchanan for Bad Visual Systems (winner){{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/page/ruth-buchanan-wins-walters-prize-2018|title=Ruth Buchanan wins Walters Prize 2018|website=Auckland Art Gallery|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}
- Jacqueline Fraser for The Making of Mississippi Grind 2017
- Jess Johnson & Simon Ward for Whol Why Wurld
- Pati Solomona Tyrell for Fāgogo
2016
Judge: Doryun Chong
Jurors: Emma Bugden, Peter Robinson, Lara Strongman, Nina Tonga
Finalists:
- Shannon Te Ao for Two shoots that stretch far out (2013–2014) (winner){{cite web|last1=Christie|first1=Dionne|title=Winning art praised for powerful elegance|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11720378|website=New Zealand Herald |accessdate=1 October 2016|date=1 October 2016}}
- Joyce Campbell for Flightdream (2015)
- Nathan Pohio for Raise the anchor, unfurl the sails, set course to the centre of an ever setting sun! (2015)
- Lisa Reihana for in Pursuit of Venus [infected] (2015){{cite web|title=Four artists announced for the Walters Prize 2016|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/page/four-artists-announced-for-the-walters-prize-2016|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=10 March 2016}}
2014
Judge: Charles Esche
Jurors: Tina Barton, Anna-Marie White, Peter Robinson, Caterina Riva.
Finalists:
- Luke Willis Thompson for {{Not a typo|inthisholeonthisislandwhereiam}} (winner){{cite web|title=Walters Prize awarded to Luke Willis Thompson|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/10550882/Walters-Prize-awarded-to-Luke-Willis-Thompson|website=Stuff |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=26 September 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Gifford|first1=Adam|title=Walters Prize contenders: Living rough and a taxi to nowhere|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11296185|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=19 July 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Daly-Peoples|first1=John|title=The Walters Prize: clever work if you can find it|url=http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/walters-prize-clever-work-if-you-can-find-it-jd-160384|website=National Business Review |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=6 August 2014}}
- Maddie Leach for If you find the good oil let us know
- Simon Denny for All You Need is Data
- Kalisolaite 'Uhila for Mo'ui tukuhausia
2012
Judge: Mami Kataoka
Jurors: David Cross, Aaron Kreisler, Kate Montgomery, Gwynneth Porter.
- Kate Newby for Crawl out your window (winner){{cite web|last1=Gifford|first1=Adam|title=Walters Prize: Lots of travel, lots of talking|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10840320|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=13 October 2012}}{{cite web|last1=Pryor|first1=Nicole|title=Walters art prize goes to Newby|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/7844890/Walters-art-prize-goes-to-Newby|website=Auckland Now|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=21 June 2015|date=21 October 2012}}{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2012|url=http://aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2012/august/the-walters-prize-2012|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Simon Denny for Introductory logic video tutorial
- Alicia Frankovich for Floor Resistance
- Sriwhana Spong for Fanta Silver and Song
2010
Judge: Vicente Todolí
Jurors: Jon Bywater, Rhana Devenport, Leonhard Emmerling and Kate Montgomery.
- Dan Arps for Explaining Things (winner){{cite web|last1=Herrick|first1=Linda|title=Auckland artist wins $50,000 Walters prize|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10679094|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=8 October 2010}}{{cite web|title=Dan Arps – Walters Prize 2010 awardee|url=http://aucklandartgallery.blogspot.co.nz/2010/10/dan-arps-walters-prize-2010-awardee.html|website=Auckland Art Gallery Blog|accessdate=21 June 2015|date=11 October 2010}}{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2010|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2010/july/the-walters-prize-2010|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Alex Monteith for Passing Manoeuvre with Two Motorcycles and 584 Vehicles for Two-Channel Video
- Fiona Connor for Something Transparent (please go round the back)
- Saskia Leek for Yellow is the Putty of the World
German-based New Zealand artist Michael Stevenson was also nominated for his 2008 exhibition Persepolis 2530 shown in Bristol, but the Auckland Art Gallery stated that 'due to accommodation and budgetary constraints it was not possible to exhibit' the work and therefore while the nomination stood it was not eligible for judging.{{cite web|last1=Daly-Peoples|first1=John|title=Emerging artists in line for Walters Prize|url=http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/emerging-artists-line-walters-prize-122233|website=National Business Review |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=29 April 2010}}
2008
Judge: Catherine David
Jurors: Jon Bywater, Elizabeth Caldwell, Andrew Clifford and Rhana Devenport{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2008|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2008/september/the-walters-prize-2008|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Peter Robinson for ACK (winner){{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2008|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2008/september/the-walters-prize-2008|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Edith Amituanai for Déjeuner
- Lisa Reihana for Digital Marae
- John Reynolds for Cloud
2006
Judge: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
Jurors: Tina Barton, Andrew Clifford, Wystan Curnow and Heather Galbraith{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2006|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2006/september/the-walters-prize-2006|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Francis Upritchard for Doomed, Doomed, All Doomed (winner){{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2006|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2006/september/the-walters-prize-2006|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Stella Brennan for Wet Social Sculpture
- Phil Dadson for Polar Projects
- Peter Robinson for The Humours
2004
Judge: Robert Storr
Jurors: Tina Barton, Dr Deidre Brown, Greg Burke and Justin Paton{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2004|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2004/september/the-walters-prize-2004|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- et al. for restricted access (winner){{cite web|title=Et al. NZ artists for Venice Biennale 2005 win prestigious NZ Award, The Walters Prize|url=http://www.e-flux.com/announcements/et-al-nz-artists-for-venice-biennale-2005-win-prestigious-nz-award-the-walters-prize/|website=e-flux|accessdate=21 June 2015|date=25 November 2004}}{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2004|url=http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/events/2004/september/the-walters-prize-2004|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=21 June 2015}}
- Jacqueline Fraser for <
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- Daniel von Sturmer for The Truth Effect
2002
Judge: Harald Szeemann
Jurors: Robert Leonard, Justin Paton, Anna Miles and William McAloon{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2002|url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/exhibition/the-walters-prize-2002|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
- Yvonne Todd for Asthma and Eczema (winner){{cite web|last1=Herrick|first1=Linda|title=Yvonne Todd wins $50,000 Walters art prize|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=2098032|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 June 2015|date=17 July 2002}}{{cite web|title=Walters Prize 2002|url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on/exhibition/the-walters-prize-2002|website=Auckland Art Gallery|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
- Gavin Hipkins for The Homely (1997-2000)
- John Reynolds for Harry Human Heights (2001)
- Michael Stevenson for Call Me Immendorff (2000)