Frieze Writer's Prize Opens for Entries, Judges Ed Atkins, Chris Kraus, Pablo Larios Named
The Facts
The Frieze Writer's Prize, an annual international award to discover and promote new art critics, is now open for entries. The prize is judged by artist Ed Atkins, writer Chris Kraus, and Frieze editor Pablo Larios. Past winners include Dereck Stafford Mangus (2018) for his review of Jack Whitten at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Cal Revely-Calder (2017) for his review of Dom Sylvester Houédard's 'Typestracts', and Daniel Culpan (2016) for his review of Nicole Eisenman's 'Al-ugh-ories' at the New Museum, New York. Earlier winners include Holly Corfield Carr (2015), Linda Taylor, Caoimhe Morgan-Feir (2013), Alice Butler (2012), Zoe Pilger, Erica Cooke (2010), Jessica Lott, William Gass, and Mia Jankowicz (2007).
The Signal
The prize, now in its second decade, remains a key platform for emerging critical voices in contemporary art, offering visibility and a career boost to writers who often go on to become leading critics and curators. The involvement of high-profile judges like Atkins and Kraus signals the prize's continued prestige and its role in shaping discourse around exhibitions and artists. For collectors and professionals, the prize highlights the importance of rigorous criticism in contextualizing market trends and institutional programming, particularly as the art world increasingly values written analysis alongside visual production.
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- Artists: Jack Whitten, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Nicole Eisenman, Arch Connelly, Shu Lea Cheang
- People: Ed Atkins, Chris Kraus, Pablo Larios, Dereck Stafford Mangus, Cal Revely-Calder, Daniel Culpan, Holly Corfield Carr, Linda Taylor, Caoimhe Morgan-Feir, Alice Butler, Zoe Pilger, Erica Cooke, Jessica Lott, William Gass, Mia Jankowicz
- Galleries: Galeria Toni Tàpies
- Museums: Aspen Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, New Museum
- Locations: Aspen, Baltimore, New York, Barcelona
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