Artes Mundi Explained

Artes Mundi (Latin: arts of the world) is an international arts organisation based in Cardiff, Wales. Established in 2002, it is committed to supporting international contemporary visual artists whose work engages with social reality and lived experience. The Artes Mundi exhibition and prize takes place biennially, running a sustained programme of outreach and learning projects alongside the public exhibition and prize giving.[1]

Background

Founded in 2002, Artes Mundi was established as an initiative by Welsh artist and cultural entrepreneur William Wilkins with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government, the City of Cardiff, Arts Council Wales and BBC Cymru. Its founding premise was to bring exceptional international art to Wales centred on the Artes Mundi Prize with the associated exhibition taking place in Cardiff every two years. The name of the organisation, Latin for “arts of the world”, was conceived as a reflection of the focus on artists whose work engages with social realities, part of its core mission.[2]

Since 2003, the Artes Mundi art prize has been held every two years at the National Museum Cardiff. Since 2014/15, the prize and exhibition has expanded into other venues The prize is the biggest art prize in the United Kingdom with £40,000 for each year's winner.[3] Though the exhibition takes place in Cardiff, the focus is on international artists.[4] [5]

Funding and Partners

Artes Mundi is a non-profit registered charity publicly funded as a portfolio organisation of Arts Council Wales and also receives support from Cardiff City Council. The majority of other funds are raised via the Welsh government, trusts, foundations, cultural agencies, sponsorship, donations and individuals.

The Bagri Foundation will be the Presenting Partner for Artes Mundi 10 (2023) and Artes Mundi 11 (2025). This collaboration will be the Foundation’s first major partnership within the UK outside of London.[6]

Personnel

Its founding Artistic Director and CEO was Tessa Jackson. In 2010, Ben Borthwick was appointed Artistic Director and CEO, after Jackson left. In 2013, the director became Karen MacKinnon.[7] In 2019, Nigel Prince was announced the new Director.[8]

Prize winners

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-02-08 . Artes Mundi 9 Artes Mundi Announces Virtual Exhibition - News . 2022-04-13 . Wales Arts Review . en-US.
  2. Web site: Tait . Simon . MY STORY Artes Mundi, and the art of survival in a Covid world . 2022-04-13 . artsindustry.co.uk . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Chamberlain, Laura. BBC Blogs - Wales - Artes Mundi 5 at the National Museum of Art, Cardiff . BBC Wales . 10 October 2012. 2017-01-26.
  4. Web site: Simpson . Penny . Artes Mundi 5 . Wales Arts Review . 1 November 2012 . 2017-01-26.
  5. Web site: Artes Mundi . WalesOnline . 2017-01-26.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-16 . BREAKING: ARTES MUNDI to partner with BAGRI FOUNDATION to present 10th and 11th editions of UK’s largest international art prize + exhibition . 2022-04-13 . FAD Magazine . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Artes Mundi announce Karen MacKinnon as new Director . Artes Mundi . 21 May 2013 . 2017-01-26 . 13 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613085521/http://www.artesmundi.org/news/artes-mundi-announce-karen-mackinnon-as-new-director . dead .
  8. Web site: Nigel Prince announced new Director of Artes Mundi . Artes Mundi . 2 May 2019 . 2019-06-24 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031214843/http://artesmundi.org/news/nigel-prince-announced-new-director-curator-of-artes-mundi . dead .
  9. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 1. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305062926/http://artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-one. dead.
  10. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 2. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063044/http://artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-two. dead.
  11. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 3. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305062903/http://www.artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-three. dead.
  12. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 4. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 4 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231542/http://artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-four. dead.
  13. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 5. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063225/http://artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-five. dead.
  14. News: Teresa Margolles wins Artes Mundi prize. Brown, Mark . The Guardian. 29 November 2012. 2017-01-26.
  15. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 6. artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063200/http://artesmundi.org/en/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-six. dead.
  16. Price, Karen (22 January 2015) "Artes Mundi 6: Chicago artist Theaster Gates wins £40k prize... and vows to share winnings with fellow finalists", Wales Online. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  17. Web site: Artes Mundi - Artes Mundi 7. www.artesmundi.org. 2018-03-04. 20 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171220004026/http://www.artesmundi.org/exhibitions-prizes/artes-mundi-7. dead.
  18. News: Ellis-Petersen, Hannah . John Akomfrah wins Artes Mundi prize and attacks UK's intolerance | Art and design . . 26 January 2017. 2017-01-26.
  19. Web site: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, winner of Artes Mundi 8. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000122/http://www.artesmundi.org/en/news/apichatpong-weerasethakul-winner-of-artes-mundi-8. dead. 30 January 2019. www.artesmundi.org. 2019-01-29.
  20. Web site: Artes Mundi 9 Prize Winners Revealed . 2022-04-13 . National Museum Wales . en.

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