Figari Award

Figari Award
Named for Pedro Figari
Awarded for Uruguayan visual arts
Sponsored by
Country Uruguay
First awarded 1995
Currently held by Pablo Uribe

The Figari Award (Spanish: Premio Figari) is given annually to visual artists from Uruguay in recognition of their careers. It was instituted in 1995 by the Central Bank of Uruguay, at the initiative of the then president of the institution, economist and sculptor Ricardo Pascale. Since 2010, the organization of the award has been in the charge of the Museo Figari, under the National Directorate of Culture (DNC) of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC).

It is a recognition of artists in activity that represents a consecration in their line of work. Of non-competitive nature, in each edition an organizing committee proposes a qualified jury that is in charge of analyzing the situation of the most outstanding artists, reviewing their achievements, career, and impact in the local and international scope.

Format

Since its inception, the modality and format of the award has been changing, although not its purpose. In the first edition a call was made, five finalists were selected, and a First Prize was awarded. As of the second edition, the competition was eliminated and three prizes of equal economic value were awarded. Some editions were characterized by rewarding three artists of the same discipline or with similar formal characteristics.

Beginning in its tenth edition, the participation of the Uruguayan Association of Art Critics (AUCA) was included in the selection and organization.[1] This lasted until 2009, when a loan agreement was signed with the Ministry of Education and Culture[2] and the award began to be managed by the National Directorate of Culture, and the "Figari Space" became the headquarters of the Museo Figari.[3]

Pedro Figari

Since its 15th edition, the Figari Award has been given annually to a single artist, in recognition of his or her career and encouragement to national creation.

In 2011, a retrospective was held at the National Museum of Visual Arts with the works of the 47 artists honored in the award's 15 editions.[4]

Recognition of artistic work

With its name, the prize pays homage to Pedro Figari (1861–1938), one of the most influential figures in the gestation of an integral awareness of the Uruguayan artistic milieu. As a lawyer, legislator, politician, journalist, teacher, and artist, Figari's activity was marked by a vital concern for cultural issues, the recognition of local values and the creation of a national cultural identity.

Awards

Year Artist(s) Jury
1995Jorge Damiani (First Prize), Clarel Neme, Amalia Nieto, Juan Storm, Américo SpósitoJorge Abbondanza, Jorge Glusberg, Ángel Kalenberg
1996María Freire, Manuel Pailós, Nelson RamosHumberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Jorge Abbondanza
1997Guillermo Fernández, Hermenegildo Sábat, Alfredo TestoniHumberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Jorge Abbondanza
1998Mario Lorieto, Hugo Nantes, Octavio PodestáHumberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg
1999Cecilia Brugnini, Jorge Abbondanza/Enrique Silveira, Águeda Dicancro, Wifredo Díaz Valdéz, Antonio FrasconiHumberto Capote, Ricardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg
2000Miguel Battegazzore, Manuel Espínola GómezRicardo Pascale, Ángel Kalenberg, Guillermo Gómez Platero, Carlos Ranguís
2001Rimer Cardillo, Enrique Broglia, Ignacio Iturria, Clever LaraÁngel Kalenberg, Carlos Ranguis, Ricardo Pascale, Jorge Abbondanza
2002Lacy Duarte, Carlos Musso, Carlos TonelliJorge Abbondanza, Ángel Kalenberg, Ricardo Pascale
2003Fernando Cabezudo, Anhelo Hernández, Ernesto VilaJorge Abbondanza, Aureliano Berro, Ángel Kalenberg, Olga Larnaudie, Ricardo Pascale
2004Dumas Oroño, Magalí Sánchez, Jorge SosaJorge Abbondanza, Aureliano Berro, Ángel Kalenberg, Olga Larnaudie, Ricardo Pascale
2005Rodolfo Ian Uricchio, Clemente Padín, Nelbia RomeroPatricia Bentancur, Olga Larnaudie, Alfredo Torres
2006Leonilda González, Carlos Caffera, Mario SagradiniPablo Thiago Rocca, Fernando Loustaunau, Alicia Haber
2007Haroldo González, Yamandú Canosa, Manuel AguiarNelson Di Maggio, Patricia Bentancur, Clio Bugel
2008Gladys Afamado, Fernando Álvarez Cozzi, Hugo AlíesOlga Larnaudie, Enrique Aguerre, Manuel Neves

From the loan agreement signed between the Central Bank of Uruguay and the MEC in 2009, the Figari Award began to be managed by the National Directorate of Culture of the MEC and the Museo Figari.[3] That year the award was not given, and since 2010 it has been delivered to a single artist in each edition.

Year Artist Jury
2010Diana MinesOctavio Podestá, Nelbia Romero, Pedro Da Cruz
2011Oscar LarrocaJorge Abbondanza, Águeda Dicancro, Tatiana Oroño
2012Marco MaggiPatricia Bentancur, Ignacio Iturria, Ángel Kalenberg
2013Carlos CapelánSonia Bandrymer, Wifredo Díaz Valdéz, Fernando Loustaunau
2014Margaret WhyteOlga Larnaudie, Lacy Duarte, Enrique Aguerre
2015Domingo FerreiraPatricia Bentancur, Haroldo González, Gabriel Peluffo Linari
2016Pablo UribeDiana Mines, Alfredo Torres, Ricardo Pascale

References

  1. ↑ Haber, Alicia (27 January 2006). "El Premio Figari quiere renovarse" [The Figari Award Wants to Renew Itself]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "MEC y Banco Central realizan presentación del Museo Figari" [MEC and the Central Bank Perform Presentation of the Museo Figari] (in Spanish). Office of the President of Uruguay. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Premio Figari" (in Spanish). Museo Figari. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "150 Aniversario de Pedro Figari Colección BCU" (in Spanish). National Museum of Visual Arts. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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