Pinchuk Foundation (Future Generation Art Prize)

The Future Art Generation Prize at Venice 2013 was an international art exhibit hosted by the Pinchuk Foundation to further the development of the younger generation of talented artists worldwide. This is the second year this Prize has been held and like in 2011 both were held at La biennale di Venezia, giving an international platform for an international art competition. The prize itself consists of a US$100000 investment to the winner and up to US$20,000 can be divided up between up to five Special Awards given to promising artists. Now the more I read into this foundation to more and more important it seem s to be, for example the board and administrative body consists of renowned artists such as Jeff Koons (a Post Modern Powerhouse of an artist), Elton John and famous visual artist Damien Hirst. Not to mention the multiple Museum Directors, Curators and prominent art critics.
This year out of the 4083 individual applications only five Special Prize winners were selected and of course, the Main prize winner of the Future Generation Art Prize Lynette Yiadom-Boalye, the exceptional and moving 36 year old artist. While I was there I have to say I completely agree with the choice for the Main Prize Winner Lynette is an amazing artist, her art work is mostly done in oil on canvas, depicting such incredible depth into the figures she paints. I praise her for how she uses subtle color differences allowing the subject to appear as if apart and within the composition simultaneously; although the most incredible parts of her paintings are the emotion and movement of every brush stroke. I must say it was enlightening to see the direction in which the world of art is heading, I only hope to someday be a part of that.