AXA Art Insurance, the world's premier art insurance specialist, announced today that celebrated artist Elizabeth Murray has selected Suzanne McClelland as the recipient of the 2006 AXA Artist Award. Ms. McClelland was presented with the award and a $25,000 grant at The 2006 International Collector's Dinner in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach. The ceremony was held last night at Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach, Florida.

In making the selection Ms. Murray made the following statement: "Suzanne McClelland has been one of my favorite younger artists for many years. She is creative and inventive and, most of all, she takes chances. She is not satisfied with easy solutions. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this award. I am honored that AXA Art has asked me to select an artist for their 2006 Artist Award. This is the only program I know of that works so directly from artist to artist. Selecting Suzanne has been a very personal experience and the result is a most generous model for contemporary art patronage."




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