Figari Award | |
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Named for Pedro Figari | |
Awarded for | Uruguayan visual arts |
Sponsored by | |
Country | Uruguay |
First awarded | 1995 |
Currently held by | Marcelo Legrand |
The Figari Award (Spanish : Premio Figari) is given annually to visual artists from Uruguay in recognition of their careers. It was instituted in 1995 by the Central Bank of Uruguay, at the initiative of the then president of the institution, economist and sculptor Ricardo Pascale. Since 2010, the organization of the award has been in the charge of the Museo Figari , under the National Directorate of Culture (DNC) of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC).
It is a recognition of artists in activity that represents a consecration in their line of work. Of non-competitive nature, in each edition an organizing committee proposes a qualified jury that is in charge of analyzing the situation of the most outstanding artists, reviewing their achievements, career, and impact in the local and international scope.
Since its inception, the modality and format of the award has been changing, although not its purpose. In the first edition a call was made, five finalists were selected, and a First Prize was awarded. As of the second edition, the competition was eliminated and three prizes of equal economic value were awarded. Some editions were characterized by rewarding three artists of the same discipline or with similar formal characteristics.
Beginning in its tenth edition, the participation of the Uruguayan Association of Art Critics (AUCA) was included in the selection and organization. [1] This lasted until 2009, when a loan agreement was signed with the Ministry of Education and Culture [2] and the award began to be managed by the National Directorate of Culture, and the "Figari Space" became the headquarters of the Museo Figari. [3]
Since its 15th edition, the Figari Award has been given annually to a single artist, in recognition of his or her career and encouragement to national creation.
In 2011, a retrospective was held at the National Museum of Visual Arts with the works of the 47 artists honored in the award's 15 editions. [4]
With its name, the prize pays homage to Pedro Figari (1861–1938), one of the most influential figures in the gestation of an integral awareness of the Uruguayan artistic milieu. As a lawyer, legislator, politician, journalist, teacher, and artist, Figari's activity was marked by a vital concern for cultural issues, the recognition of local values and the creation of a national cultural identity.
Year | Artist(s) | Jury |
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1995 | Jorge Damiani (First Prize), Clarel Neme , Amalia Nieto, Juan Storm, Américo Spósito | Jorge Abbondanza , Jorge Glusberg, Ángel Kalenberg |
1996 | María Freire, Manuel Pailós , Nelson Ramos | Humberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Jorge Abbondanza |
1997 | Guillermo Fernández , Hermenegildo Sábat, Alfredo Testoni | Humberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Jorge Abbondanza |
1998 | Mario Lorieto, Hugo Nantes , Octavio Podesta | Humberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg |
1999 | Cecilia Brugnini , Jorge Abbondanza /Enrique Silveira, Águeda Dicancro, Wifredo Díaz Valdéz, Antonio Frasconi | Humberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg |
2000 | Miguel Battegazzore, Manuel Espínola Gómez | Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Guillermo Gómez Platero , Carlos Ranguís |
2001 | Rimer Cardillo, Enrique Broglia , Ignacio Iturria, Clever Lara | Ángel Kalenberg, Carlos Ranguis, Ricardo Pascale, Jorge Abbondanza |
2002 | Lacy Duarte, Carlos Musso, Carlos Tonelli | Jorge Abbondanza , Ángel Kalenberg, Ricardo Pascale |
2003 | Fernando Cabezudo, Anhelo Hernández, Ernesto Vila | Jorge Abbondanza , Aureliano Berro, Ángel Kalenberg, Olga Larnaudie , Ricardo Pascale |
2004 | Dumas Oroño, Magalí Sánchez, Jorge Sosa | Jorge Abbondanza , Aureliano Berro, Ángel Kalenberg, Olga Larnaudie , Ricardo Pascale |
2005 | Rodolfo Ian Uricchio, Clemente Padín, Nelbia Romero | Patricia Bentancur, Olga Larnaudie , Alfredo Torres |
2006 | Leonilda González, Carlos Caffera, Mario Sagradini | Pablo Thiago Rocca, Fernando Loustaunau, Alicia Haber |
2007 | Haroldo González, Yamandú Canosa, Manuel Aguiar | Nelson Di Maggio , Patricia Bentancur, Clio Bugel |
2008 | Gladys Afamado, Fernando Álvarez Cozzi, Hugo Alíes | Olga Larnaudie , Enrique Aguerre, Manuel Neves |
From the loan agreement signed between the Central Bank of Uruguay and the MEC in 2009, the Figari Award began to be managed by the National Directorate of Culture of the MEC and the Museo Figari. [3] That year the award was not given, and since 2010 it has been delivered to a single artist in each edition.
Year | Artist | Jury |
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2010 | Diana Mines | Octavio Podestá, Nelbia Romero, Pedro Da Cruz |
2011 | Oscar Larroca | Jorge Abbondanza , Águeda Dicancro, Tatiana Oroño |
2012 | Marco Maggi | Patricia Bentancur, Ignacio Iturria, Ángel Kalenberg |
2013 | Carlos Capelán | Sonia Bandrymer, Wifredo Díaz Valdéz, Fernando Loustaunau |
2014 | Margaret Whyte | Olga Larnaudie , Lacy Duarte, Enrique Aguerre |
2015 | Domingo Ferreira | Patricia Bentancur, Haroldo González, Gabriel Peluffo Linari |
2016 | Pablo Uribe | Diana Mines, Alfredo Torres , Ricardo Pascale |
2017 | Daniel Gallo | Oscar Larroca , Raquel Pereda, Elisa Roubaud [5] |
2018 | Marcelo Legrand | Hugo Achugar, Alicia Haber, Margaret Whyte [6] |
2019 | Virginia Patrone | Riccardo Boglione, Verónica Panella, Silvia Listur [7] |
2021 | Linda Kohen | María Eugenia Grau, Daniel Gallo, Elena O'Neill [8] |
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