Mercredi 15 Avril 2015 15:32:29 par Clarisse Treilles dans Festivals

Paris Photo, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, is pleased to announce the inaugural INTRODUCING! Young California Photographer Award. For the first time, J.P. Morgan joins the Los Angeles edition as part of a mutual commitment to support the next generation of talented young photographers.

“We are thrilled to be sponsoring the first INTRODUCING! award as part of this year’s Paris Photo Los Angeles fair,” notes Lisa K. Erf, Director and Chief Curator of the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection. “Ever since David Rockefeller established our corporate art collection in 1959, we have been devoted to identifying and supporting emerging contemporary artists. We are proud to be playing an important role with Paris Photo Los Angeles in recognizing new photographic talent.”

Culled from some of the most prestigious M.F.A. programs in California, the 2015 Laureates will exhibit their work at the Fair in May, providing the public with the opportunity to engage with new and innovative talent.

The six finalists whose work will be featured at the fair are :
Daniel Centofanti, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia
Brian Dean, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
Shannon Foreman, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
CJ Heyliger, University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, University of California, Los Angeles
Arden Ellis Surdam, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

The jury will announce the recipient of the $5000 award on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 7pm at the J.P. Morgan booth in stage 14.



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