The seventh edition of the Azcuy Prize, the competition that brings contemporary art to new audiences, has been launched.
The developer Azcuy launched the seventh edition of the Azcuy Prize, a competition that, in less than a decade, has become a classic for artists and a key management platform for bringing contemporary art to new audiences . The winning project will receive $10,000 , cover its construction costs, and will be located in one of the buildings the construction company is developing in the Caballito neighborhood.
Diego Bianchi, Adriana Bustos, Nacha Canvas , Fabián Bercic, Hernán Soriano, and Benjamín Felice were awarded in previous editions. Except for Felice's project, which is currently in production, the rest of the works are already part of the Donna de Azcuy building series.
The competition is sponsored by the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art . As in each edition, the proposal consists of developing a unique work of art that will be installed in one of the buildings in Azcuy . In addition to the winning prize, the finalists will receive $1,500.
The call, which will remain open until September 15, represents a unique opportunity for artists from across the country to create and implement large-scale artistic projects , specifically designed for the buildings in the Donna series. This year, the winner will work on the Donna Settima building.
The winning project by Adriana Bustos.
The call is aimed at Argentine artists, individual or collective , as well as foreigners with a minimum of three years' residence in the country.
The initiative aims to promote the presence of the visual arts in our city's urban and residential development by exploring the intersection of art and architecture.
As a new feature, this year's award will expand its collaborative networks, with support from institutions in various cities across the country to foster closer contact with artists from different regions. Currently, the Castagnino+ MACRO Museum in Rosario and the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts in Salta have confirmed their participation, where in-person events with representatives of the Award will be held.
These actions seek to deepen the proposal initiated in 2024, when representatives of the Prize traveled to Mendoza and Córdoba during the call for applications to give presentations at the Mendoza Museum of Modern Art and the Evita Palacio Ferreyra Museum in Córdoba, establishing direct contact with local scenes.
The fifth edition of the Azcuy Prize was won by Nacha Canvas for her Suave Star project, specifically designed for the Donna Fiore building. Photo: courtesy of the Azcuy Prize.
This year the jury will be composed of Gerardo Azcuy (Founder and General Director, AZCUY), Guadalupe Chirotarrab (Curator, Buenos Aires), Raúl Flores (Curator, Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires), Sol Juárez (Creative Director, AZCUY), Malgorzata Ludwisiak (International Curator, Gdansk), Julián Terán (Artist, Buenos Aires) and Guido Yannitto (Artist, Salta).
Between July 17 and September 15, interested parties should visit www.premioazcuy.com , where the Terms and Conditions and all necessary documentation for the registration process can be found.
Once the call for entries is closed, a jury composed of artists, curators, and representatives from both the Museo Moderno and Azcuy will select five finalists. Each will receive a $1,500 incentive prize to further research and develop their proposals, which will be further evaluated by the jury after a final presentation.
At this stage, the winning entry will be selected and announced in November. The winner will receive a prize of $10,000 plus the production costs of their entry.
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