Premio Selezione at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura a New York

Nicola Pecoraro and Riccardo Previdi are the winners of the first edition of the “Premio Selezione Italian Cultural Institute New York 2011”.
These artists have created two site-specific projects at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The exhibitions are curated by Laura Barreca.
The First edition of the “Premio Selezione Italian Cultural Institute New York 2011”.
This award is a project by the Italian Institute of Culture New York, conceived as an opportunity to present the excellence of young Italian art in New York. The winners, artists selected by an international jury, will hold a personal exhibition at the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York.
By establishing this award, the Italian Institute of Culture intends to highlight its commitment to the promotion of contemporary young Italian art, with a careful, rigorous selection process in the service of Italian artists. For its first edition, the Italian Institute of Culture New York has hired the nonprofit association Artegiovane to manage the selection stage. The two winners have successfully passed three different phases in the selection process, with three different juries led by internationally recognized curators, critics and contemporary art experts.

The final jury was composed of Riccardo Viale - President of the Jury, Alvise Chevallard, Laura Barreca, Paolo Colombo, Pepi Marchetti, Beatrice Merz, and Ruben Levi.
Starting from next year, the “Premio Selezione Italian Culture Institute di New York 2011” will be renamed “Gotham Award”, to highlight the award’s connection with the city of New York to an even greater extent.
The jury for the 2012 edition will be composed of: Riccardo Viale, Francesco Bonami, Emily Braun, Dennis Elliott, David Freedberg, Massimiliano Gioni, and Laura Barreca.

  Speakers will include, among others, Riccardo Viale, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York; Francesco Bonami, Artistic Director, Foundation Sandretto Re Rebaudengo,Turin, Massimiliano Gioni, Director of Special Exhibitions, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, Pepi Marchetti Franchi, Director, Gagosian Gallery, Rome.
Moderator: Laura Barreca