Kara Walker Named 2005 Larry Aldrich Award Recipient
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT
tel 203.438.4519
Kara Walker, Testimony, 2004; Still from DVD video
Courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to announce that Kara Walker has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Larry Aldrich Award for 2005. The Aldrich will present a new DVD video by Walker in 2006.
The annual Larry Aldrich Award honors an American artist whose work has had a significant impact on contemporary visual culture during the previous three years. An independent jury of artists, collectors, critics, curators, and gallerists selects the winner. Since 1995, the honoree has received $25,000 and the opportunity for an exhibition at The Aldrich. Previous winners of the Award are Catherine Opie, 2004; David Hammons, 2003; Fred Wilson, 2002; Mark Dion, 2001; Doug Aitken, 2000; Janine Antoni, 1999; Ann Hamilton, 1998; Charles Ray, 1997; Robert Gober, 1996; Bruce Nauman, 1995; Cindy Sherman, 1994; and Elizabeth Murray, 1993.
CURRENTLY ON VIEW AT THE ALDRICH
Karkhana: A Contemporary Collaboration
John Giglio: BlowHomes
Jane Harris: New Painting
Todd Hebert: 2005 Aldrich Emerging Artist Award Exhibition
Cyrilla Mozenter: More saints seen
Lisa Sigal: A House of Many Mansions
Mary Temple
Fred Wilson: Black Like Me [Larry Aldrich Award Exhibition]
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, located at 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, is renowned as a national leader for its presentation of outstanding new art, cultivation of emerging artists, and innovation in museum education. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 pm. For more information, call 203.438.4519 or visit www.aldrichart.org.
