Press Release Meurice Prize preselection 2013-2014

Press release
5 June 2013
Bertille Bax
Galerie
Xippas
Results of the preselection of the 6th edition of the
Meurice Prize for contemporary art 2013/2014
Neil Beloufa
Galerie Balice
& Hertling
1.
Jonathan Binet
Galerie Gaudel
del Stampa
2.
Chloé Maillet
& Louise Hervé
Galerie Marcelle Alix
3.
Elsa Sahal
Galerie
Claudine Papillon
4.
Ulla Von
Brandenburg
Galerie Art: Concept
5.
6.
Rendezvous on
October 7th
for the révélation!
Hôtel Le Meurice presents, for the sixth consecutive year, the Meurice Prize for
contemporary art, and is more committed than ever to defend the young creation.
On June 5th, 2013, the Jury of the Meurice Prize for contemporary art met in closed
session. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Patron of the Prize; Montse Aguer, Director of the
Centre for Dalinian Studies; Colette Barbier, Director of the Fondation d'entreprise Ricard;
Nicolas Bourriaud, Director of l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts de Paris; Philippe
Dagen, Writer and Professor at Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne; Jean de Loisy, Director
of the Palais de Tokyo; Jennifer Flay, FIAC Director; Marta Gili, Director of the Jeu de
Paume; Henri Loyrette, Conseiller d'État; Maryvonne Pinault, Collector; Alexandre Singh,
Artist and Winner 2012/2013 and Franka Holtmann, General Manager of Hôtel Le Meurice
have therefore shortlisted 6 artists and their gallery (artists by alphabetical order):
Bertille Bak - Galerie Xippas
'Exercice cynégétique familial', a gobal installation projet to be exhibited in Geneva, Bielefeld,
Ljubljana et Brussels
Neil Beloufa - Galerie Balice & Hertling
'Les arabes et les services', a gobal installation projet to be exhibited in New York
Jonathan Binet - Galerie Gaudel de Stampa
'Multiplication du tableau / Le plus loin possible', a painting projet to be exhibited in London,
Cologne et Los Angeles
Chloé Maillet & Louise Hervé - Galerie Marcelle Alix
'Un passage d'eau', a film projet to be exhibited in Mechelen et Vancouver
Elsa Sahal - Galerie Claudine Papillon
'Œuvres extérieures en céramique à caractère monumental : Fontaine et Rivières', a sculpture
projet to be exhibited in Bruxelles and in the United States
Ulla Von Brandenburg - Galerie Art: Concept
'Strasse', a gobal installation projet to be exhibited in Hanover
On October 7th, 2013 the Jury will select the winners, the artist and his gallery, who will
be awarded severally the Meurice Prize for contemporary art : €10.000 to the artist and
€10.000 to his gallery, to realise the project abroad.
The exhibition of the 6 finalists will be open to the public from October 8th to 27th, 2013.
Press Contacts:
Anne Vogt-Bordure, Director of Communications
Marie-Aude Laurent, Press Relations Manager
Tel.: 33 (0)1 44 58 10 75 - [email protected]
Hotel Le Meurice:
228, Rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris
Tel.: 33 (0)1 44 58 10 10
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