The Fundació Joan Miró has announced the names of the five artists nominated for the ninth edition of the Joan Miró Prize. The award, one of the most important in the international art world, recognises and promotes the work of artists whose practices have a major impact on the development of contemporary art.
The nominated artists are Jumana Emil Abboud (Palestine, 1971), Arahmaiani (Indonesia, 1961), Bonnie Devine (Canada, 1952), Kapwani Kiwanga (Canada, 1978) and Christodoulos Panayiotou (Cyprus, 1978). The nominees were selected by an international jury composed of renowned professionals from the art world and representatives of the award’s official sponsors.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), one of the world’s leading philanthropic institutions, and CUPRA, the unconventional challenger brand that inspires the world from Barcelona, are the official co-supporters of this ninth edition.
