{"id":52192,"date":"2021-03-16T14:52:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=52192"},"modified":"2021-03-16T16:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T16:15:08","slug":"uks-largest-art-prize-launches-digitally-from-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/16\/uks-largest-art-prize-launches-digitally-from-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s largest art prize launches digitally from Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything you need to know about Artes Mundi 9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE ninth Artes Mundi prize was launched digitally on Monday, exhibiting the work of the six shortlisted artists through video walk-throughs alongside hosting digital events, workshops and talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artes Mundi is an international arts organisation based in Cardiff and hosts a biennial exhibition and prize of \u00a340,000, the biggest in the UK and internationally significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Artes Mundi 9 exhibits the work of the shortlisted artists and will continue until June 6, with the winner of this year\u2019s prize to be announced on April 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArtes Mundi is a platform for diverse perspectives and voices that seeks to stimulate meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we live through and engage with global changes of significant impact, more than ever the work of all six artists speaks to and resonates with, the ideas and issues we need to address individually and collectively within our societies, concerning equity, representation, trauma and privilege,\u201d said Nigel Prince, director of Artes Mundi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six shortlisted artists were chosen from 700 nominations across 90 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are: Firelei B\u00e1ez from the Dominican Republic, South Africa-born artist Dineo Seshee Bopape, Japanese artist Meiro Koizumi, Beatriz Santiago Mu\u00f1oz who lives and works in Puerto Rico artist, Indian artist Prabhakar Pachpute and American artist Carrie Mae Weems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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