January 2009
Boston artist Andrew Witkin is the winner of the 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize, as announced by the Institute of Contemporary Art.
This biennial award recognizing a Boston-area artist of exceptional promise includes a US $25,000 prize and an opportunity for the finalists to present their work in an exhibition at the ICA.
Andrew Witkin's poetic installation blurs the lines between his art and daily life, provoking questions about how these activities overlap and intersect. Witkin's exhibition, along with work by the three other finalists - Catherine D'Ignazio, Rania Matar, and Joe Zane - are on view at the ICA through 1 March 2009.
"We are delighted to congratulate Andrew Witkin and all the finalists for the Foster Prize, which recognizes the fine work coming out of the Boston art community," says James Foster, Chairman, President and CEO of Charles River Laboratories.
"Andrew Witkin's quiet installation suspends the boundary between the artistic and the everyday, simultaneously evoking a sense of isolation and a longing for connection," says Jill Medvedow, Director of the ICA.
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