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CURRENT:

29.06. until 24.11.2024

THREE STRONG WOMEN:
NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE
SYLVETTE DAVID
ELVIRA BACH

With Niki de Saint Phalle, Sylvette David and Elvira Bach, the Kunsthalle Messmer shows the works of three female artists who have been intensively engaged with the role of women in society since the 20th century. Much of what is depicted in their works results from their biographies and is based on their own experiences and adventures.

The finely curated exhibition shows oil paintings, prints and the sculptural work of each of the three artists. Look forward to Saint Phalles colourful and iconic Nana figures, which interact with the large-format works by Elvira Bach. Discover the artistic work of Pablo Picasso’s muse Sylvette David / Lydia Corbett, whose paintings and ceramics quietly continue the dialogue with Picasso that began a long time ago.

Call for entries for the 7th International andré-evard Prize

For the seventh time now, kunsthalle messmer is awarding the andré evard prize for concrete-constructive art. From the February 1, 2024 artists worldwide can once again apply for the popular prize for Concrete-Constructive Art. The andré-evard prize is aimed at all those contemporary artists who feel committed to concrete-constructive art and want to help it find new expression with innovative impulses .

Dedicated to This prize is dedicated to the Swiss artist André Evard (1876-1972) and his work in Concrete Art. This makes him one of the first non-figurative artists in Europe and one of the pioneers of Swiss constructive-geometric painting.

Information

The prize is endowed with a total of €10,000 and is divided as follows:

1st place: € 5,000
2nd place: €3,000
3rd place: € 2,000
Audience award: 1,000 €

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Any artist can submit a work from the field of concrete-constructive art. Works of art created after January 1, 2023 are eligible. The two-dimensional works may not be larger than 140 x 140 x 15 cm . Three-dimensional works (e.g. sculptures) may not exceed a height of 220 cm and a weight of 45 kg. The submitted works must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

The pre-selection is made by viewing the digital material via email to info@kunsthallemessmer.de

The email must have the following content:

WORK INFORMATION (in the following order: artist’s name, title, date, technique/material, format, proof of exhibition if applicable)
LEBENSLAUF with photo
WORK DESCRIPTION (approx. ¼ page)
HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS (up to three color photographs of the object as a jpg file – each in 300 dpi and 72dpi)

DATES

Application deadline is 31.05.2024. Later submissions cannot be considered. The nominated artists will be announced on the kunsthalle messmer homepage and informed personally. The date for the delivery of the works will be announced.

Transportation: The costs of delivery and return transportation shall be borne by the exhibition participants.

Insurance: Exhibition participants are responsible for insuring their works during delivery and return transportation. During the exhibition in the Kunsthalle, kunsthalle messmer will take over the insurance.

There is no legal recourse for the competition and awarding of prizes.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Best regards
Jürgen A. Messmer

Contact person: Karina Klucha M.A. / Nicole Lechler, M.A.
+49 (0) 7642 920 1620 | info@kunsthallemessmer.de