Roman Signer shortlisted for the Hugo Boss Prize

Thomas Krens, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and Bruno Saelzer, Chairman and CEO, HUGO BOSS AG, today announced the shortlist for The Hugo Boss Prize 2008.  Established in 1996 to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art, The Hugo Boss Prize is a biennial award administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and is juried by a distinguished international panel of museum directors, curators, and critics. The finalists for 2008 include Christoph Büchel, Patty Chang, Sam Durant, Emily Jacir, Joachim Koester and Roman Signer.

“The Hugo Boss Prize has become an integral component of the Guggenheim Museum’s contemporary art programming since its inception in 1996,” said Thomas Krens.  “It has given us the opportunity to identify, exhibit, collect, and honor the work of extraordinarily talented artists who are actively redefining the parameters of today’s cultural production."

A publication featuring the work of all six finalists with accompanying essays will be published in June 2008. The winner of The Hugo Boss Prize 2008 will be selected and announced in fall 2008, followed by an exhibition of the prize-winning artist’s work to be presented in spring 2009 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

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