FAENA Art Prize 2022
Paula de Solminihac,
Morning Glory
"Morning Glory" is a project comissionned by the Foundation Faena in order to realze an immersive work on the beach of South Miami during the Miami art week.
This project won the first prize among 395 proposals from 72 countries, given by a jury composed by Cecilia Alemani (Curator of the 59eme Biennale of Venice); the artiste Alexandre Arrechea; Caroline Bourgeois (chief curator of Collection Pinault); the creator of cultural locations Ximena Caminos; Chus Martínez (Director of the Instituto d' Arte de l'Academie de Arte et Disegno FHNW from Basilea); José Roca (Artístic director of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney) and curated by Direlia Lazo.
Founded in 2012 and awarded biennially, the Faena Prize for the Arts recognizes artistic experimentation, encourages post-disciplinary and temporal exploration, and promotes inquiry into the multiple links between art, technology, and design. One of the Americas' most prestigious art awards, the Faena Prize for the Arts is offered to artists at all stages in their careers to engage in critical reflection on the present moment and its ever-changing nature, with Faena Art awarding the winner a total of $100,000.
The Faena Prize recognizes artistic experimentation encourages post-disciplinary and temporal exploration, and promotes inquiry of the multiple links between art, technology, and design.