Biennale Artist Awarded New York Residency
Creative New Zealand media release
10 November
2009
Judy Millar, one of the New Zealand artists
currently exhibiting at the 2009 Venice Biennale, has been
awarded the Creative New Zealand Visual Arts Residency in
New York.
This biennial opportunity, first offered to
established New Zealand artists in 2000, is hosted by the
New York International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)
,which made the final selection from a shortlist of three,
provided by Creative New Zealand.
"ISCP found the
quality of all the short listed applications very high,"
said Creative New Zealand Chief Executive, Stephen
Wainwright.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for the
continued development for a New Zealand visual artist while
also increasing American awareness of New Zealand art and
artists."
The residency will provide Millar with a
multi-faceted environment providing the unique opportunity
to import her own visual language to the American market.
Many of the 500 international artists and curators who have
participated in the programme are now represented by New
York galleries and have been included in group exhibitions
and projects across the United States.
Millar said
that presenting her work at the 2009 Venice Biennale had put
her in contact with a number of people around the world keen
to know more about what she is up to.
"The Biennale
has also brought a new charge of energy to my work. n New
York is still one of the most vital centres in the world and
being there will enable me to keep all of the positives from
Venice.
"I have plans and models for a number of new
dream projects, so I'll be developing these further during
the residency and seeing what I can do to get them
realised.. I'm absolutely excited to have the opportunity to
return to New York, the city I find the most stimulating of
anywhere."
Judy Millar is proposing to examine her
practice in light of the split that took place as Abstract
Expressionism gave way to Pop Art and Conceptual modes of
practice by studying the collections of New York School
painting housed in major New York museums.
The
assessors agreed that Judy was in a strong position to
continue developing key relationships in America, building
on her existing international profile.
The residency runs from February 1 to May 31, 2010. Creative New Zealand provides a per diem towards accommodation and travel costs.
Previous recipients include Ronnie van Hout
(2000), Lisa Crowley (2002), Chris Braddock (2004), Gavin
Hipkins (2006) and Sriwhana Spong
(2008).
ENDS