artists & participants
press release
Carnegie Art Award was founded in 1998 to promote Nordic contemporary art and artists. In addition to the exhibition, the event includes awards to four of the participating artists, an exhibition book and a film presenting the artists. The prize is this year awarded to Torsten Andersson, Jesper Just, John Kørner and Nathalie Djurberg.
Biannually, the experts of the Nordic contemporary art each nominate five artists they consider prominent. Of the 143 artists nominated this year, the jury chose the 26 artists for the Carnegie Art Award 2008 exhibition. After Helsinki the exhibition will tour the five Nordic capitals, London, Gothenburg, and Nice.
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Carnegie Art Award 2007
mit Thordis Adalsteinsdottir, Torsten Andersson, Nathalie Djurberg, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Jens Fänge, Else Marie Hagen, Anette Harboe Flensburg, Ellen Hyllemose, Jarl Ingvarsson, Kristina Jansson, Jesper Just, Pertti Kekarainen, Jukka Korkeila, Ferdinand Ahm Krag, John Korner, Tor-Magnus Lundeby, Jussi Niva, Fie Norsker, Allan Otte, Vesa-Pekka Rannikko, Silja Rantanen, Kirstine Roepstorff, Torbjorn Sorensen, Anna Tuori, Thor Vigfusson, Karin Wikström