Carnegie Art Award 20103. December, 2010 - 16. January, 2011
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Anastasia Ax, The Kid Below, 2008
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Astrid Sylwan, While Drifting into Sleep, 2009
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Camilla Løw, Quartz, 2009
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Egill Sæbjörnsson, Kugeln, 2008
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Felix Gmelin, Ambiguous Gestures 1, 2004-2008
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Felix Gmelin, Ambiguous Gestures 2, 2004-2008
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Hannu Väisänen, Nothing Happens by Chance, 2009
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Jorma Puranen, Icy Prospects 20, 2008
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Jorma Puranen, Icy Prospects 45, 2008
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Jukka Mäkelä, From Series Siberia II, 2008
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Jukka Mäkelä, Rythm and Space, 2008
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Kjersti Andvig, No one Here is Innocent, 2008
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Kristina Jansson, Castle, 2009
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Kristina Jansson, In-Doors II, 2009
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Kristján Guðmundsson, Black and White Painting, 2008
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Mads Gambru, Monochrome Colour Noise, 2009
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Marianna Uutinen, M Butterfly, 2009
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Marie Søndergaard Lolk, Untitled 1, 2009
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Milena Bonifacini, 6 Reoler/ 6 Shelves, 2008
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Saara Ekström, A Single Charm is Doubtful I, 2008
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Saara Ekström, If Inside Is Let in, 2007
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Seppo Renvall, Exotique 6, 2009
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Sergej Jensen, Harvest, 2009
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Sigrid Sandström, Untitled, 2009
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Tone Kristin Bjordam, Coral 1, 2009
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Tone Kristin Bjordam, Coral 5, 2009
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Torben Ribe, The Graphic Journal, 2008
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Ylva Ogland, Inverted Venus at her Mirror, 2008
A violent performance, intriguing minimalism and uncanny paintings. Carnegie Art Award 2010 exhibition invites the visitor to explore contemporary Nordic art.
The exhibition presents 23 Nordic artists whose works represent the modern era and society in varied means of expression. There are dramatics, politics and great emotions in the works.
The jury awarded Icelandic artist Kristján Guðmundsson the First Prize for his intriguing sound-absorbing paintings. The visitors can vote for their favorite work in Public's Choice. The winner be announced the 12 January 2011. The exhibition completes its tour in Helsinki after visiting in Copenhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik and Stockholm. In every city the same work has been chosen as the Public's Favourite. Let's see what happens in Helsinki.
The second Prize is awarded to Swedish Kristina Jansson. The third Prize is awarded to Swedish Felix Gmelin and the Garnegie scholarship is awarded to Norwegian Marie Søndergaard Lolk.
The Finnish artists in the exhibition are Saara Ekström, Jukka Mäkelä, Jorma Puranen, Seppo Renvall, Marianna Uutinen ja Hannu Väisänen. The other Nordic artists are Kjersti G. Andvig, Anastasia Ax, Tone Kristin Bjordam, Milena Bonifacini, A K Dolven, Mads Gamdrup, Felix Gmelin, Kristján Gudmundsson, Kristina Jansson, Sergej Jensen, Camilla Løw, Ylva Ogland, Torben Ribe, Sigrid Sandström, Astrid Sylwan, Egill Sæbjörnsson and Marie Søndergaard Lolk. For the first time since foundation in 1998 the female artists make the majority of selected.
The bi-annual Carnegie Art Award is one of the world's largest art awards and reflects the current art scene in the Nordic countries.