Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 4:50 pm
Photo:
James Hill.
Kate Fowle, director of
Moma PS1 in New York, has been appointed as the judge for
this year’s Walters Prize, New Zealand’s contemporary
art prize, which opens this Saturday 15 May at Auckland Art
Gallery.
Fowle says she is looking forward to working
with New Zealand’s top contemporary
artists.
‘The Walters Prize is an
internationally recognised award with a legacy of
extraordinary artists and a remarkable lineage of prior
success and engagement,’ she says.
The
Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant
contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this will be
Press Release – Auckland Art Gallery
Photo: James Hill.
Kate Fowle, director of Moma PS1 in New York, has been appointed as the judge for this year’s Walters Prize, New Zealand’s contemporary art prize, which opens this Saturday 15 May at Auckland Art Gallery.
Fowle says she is looking forward to working with New Zealand’s top contemporary artists.
‘The Walters Prize is an internationally recognised award with a legacy of extraordinary artists and a remarkable lineage of prior success and engagement,’ she says.
The Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this will be the tenth iteration of the Walters Prize, which was created as a platform to show excellence in the visual arts.