AwardSeptember 4, 2020
Julius Baer Art Prize for Latin American Female Artists
The Julius Baer Art Prize for Latin American Female Artists, in its first edition, is a tribute to the production of Latin American female artists for their innovation, research and influence on contemporary art, offering a fund to develop a new project in situ, which will be exhibited on the third floor of the MAMBO.
The five members of the jury proposed an initial shortlist of 22 female artists from Latin America and the Caribbean, the jury were: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Agustín Pérez Rubio, Barbara Staubli and Eugenio Viola. Five finalists were preselected from among the profiles for the prize. Each artist must present a project comprising an unseen work in situ to be exhibited in the Julius Baer Hall on the third floor of the MAMBO. The winner will be announced Wednesday October 28, 2020. The exhibition opening will take place in May 2021, at the space Carlos Rojas, at MAMBO, sponsored by Julius Baer.
This new award reflects on various themes, among which are the contributions of Latin American women to the languages of contemporary art, as well as the discourses, concepts, or recurring concerns in the artists of the region.
The five finalists for the award are: Sandra Gamarra Heshiki (Peru), Voluspa Jarpa (Chile), Sandra Monterroso (Guatemala), Rosângela Rennó (Brazil) and Mariela Scafati (Argentina).
The winning artist will receive:
● A cash prize of US$ 25,000 to produce the work.
● Support from the Julius Baer Art Collection and the MAMBO throughout the creation, execution and assembly of the project.
● Exhibition in the Julius Baer hall (located on the third floor of the MAMBO), scheduled for May 2021.
● Exhibition catalogue.
Julius Baer is the top Swiss asset management group and a prestigious brand in this sector worldwide. It specializes in rendering services and advisory to discerning private clients, with a history spanning 130 years. The group is committed to culture and the arts through The Julius Baer Art Collection. Founded in 1981, The Julius Baer Art Collection comprises over 5,000 works, which are on show in the bank’s premises all around the world.
The five members of the jury proposed an initial shortlist of 22 female artists from Latin America and the Caribbean, the jury were: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Agustín Pérez Rubio, Barbara Staubli and Eugenio Viola. Five finalists were preselected from among the profiles for the prize. Each artist must present a project comprising an unseen work in situ to be exhibited in the Julius Baer Hall on the third floor of the MAMBO. The winner will be announced Wednesday October 28, 2020. The exhibition opening will take place in May 2021, at the space Carlos Rojas, at MAMBO, sponsored by Julius Baer.
This new award reflects on various themes, among which are the contributions of Latin American women to the languages of contemporary art, as well as the discourses, concepts, or recurring concerns in the artists of the region.
The five finalists for the award are: Sandra Gamarra Heshiki (Peru), Voluspa Jarpa (Chile), Sandra Monterroso (Guatemala), Rosângela Rennó (Brazil) and Mariela Scafati (Argentina).
The winning artist will receive:
● A cash prize of US$ 25,000 to produce the work.
● Support from the Julius Baer Art Collection and the MAMBO throughout the creation, execution and assembly of the project.
● Exhibition in the Julius Baer hall (located on the third floor of the MAMBO), scheduled for May 2021.
● Exhibition catalogue.
Julius Baer is the top Swiss asset management group and a prestigious brand in this sector worldwide. It specializes in rendering services and advisory to discerning private clients, with a history spanning 130 years. The group is committed to culture and the arts through The Julius Baer Art Collection. Founded in 1981, The Julius Baer Art Collection comprises over 5,000 works, which are on show in the bank’s premises all around the world.
