Margaret Lee – recipient of the Artadia NADA Award

While Asia is leading the way in art sales, and the Asian Art market is fully underway, contemporary Asian artists are beginning to garner accolades and recognition and winning prestigious art awards.

In December, during Art Basel, Artadia announced artist Margaret Lee as the recipient of the Artadia NADA award, a $4,000 unrestricted cash prize at the 2012 NADA Miami art fair. Lee’s work is exhibiting at both The Green Gallery, Milwaukee WI and Jack Hanley Gallery, New York NY at NADA. A jury comprised of two internationally renowned curators, Peter Eleey, Visual Arts Curator of MoMA PS1, and Beatrix Ruf, Director/Curator of the Kunsthalle, determined the award winner. The award is generously funded by Artadia founder and President Christopher E. Vroom.

Artadia Executive Director Carolyn Ramo said of the award given at NADA: “Artadia believes that in order to sustain our creative culture, it is essential to support emerging artists with unrestricted awards at sites that exist on an international stage. We are very excited to partner with NADA this year, as it engages in an arts community that is fresh, vibrant, and global.”

Cucumber (On The Wall) 2012 Courtesy of Jack Hanley Gallery, NY
Cucumber (On The Wall) 2012 Courtesy of Jack Hanley Gallery, NY

Margaret Lee, born 1980, The Bronx NY, is now a member of the Artadia family and will receive all lifetime privileges of the Artadia awardees, including access to Artadia’s national network, the option to participate in Artadia programs—such as the New York Residency program, publications and exhibitions program, and the professional services—and will be promoted in all Artadia materials. Lee is the founder of 179 Canal, New York NY, 2009-2010, and co founder of 47 Canal, New York, NY. Lee will be exhibiting in a two-person show with Matthew Higgs at Murray Guy, New York NY, as well as at MOMA PS1, Queens NY and Jack Hanley Gallery.

Heather Hubbs, Director of NADA said, “NADA is thrilled to be working with Artadia on the artist award this year. These are the kinds of opportunities that NADA strives to foster and we are honored to be working with such an important and reputable organization.”

About Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue

Artadia supports visual artists with unrestricted awards and connections to a network of opportunities, while providing local communities with national exposure. By awarding significant financial awards to artists, Artadia establishes a strong incentive to support artistic excellence. They embrace the local to become an integral part of communities; they then help connect these communities to the national stage.

Artadia was founded as The ArtCouncil in 1997 by investment banker and art collector Christopher E. Vroom. The first awards were given in San Francisco, where Vroom was living at the time. Chicago was added as a program city in 2001. In 2003, Artadia added Houston to its roster, Boston in 2007, and Atlanta in 2009. Started as an individual’s vision, Artadia’s base of support now includes private foundations, a national Board of Directors, a National Council, a Contemporary Council, City Councils, and members who are active in supporting the core of creative culture: the individual artist.

Artadia Awards are determined through a rigorous jury process that employs nationally prominent curators, artists, and critics. Once an artist receives an Artadia Award, he or she becomes part of a national network of lifetime support.

In 2009, Artadia launched a New York Artist Residency program, which brings Artadia Awardees from each of its program cities to New York for a three-month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn. This groundbreaking addition to Artadia’s commitment to individual artists is the first of its kind in New York City for US-based visual artists and is supported by the National Endowment for Arts (NEA). In 2010, Artadia launched a publications program and an Exhibitions Exchange program that shows Awardees from one partner city in another, offering Awardees crucial exposure outside of their local communities. Artadia also presents events in New York and Miami, which intend to not only demonstrate the tremendous creativity in partner communities, but also facilitate exchange and dialogue nationwide. Most recently, Artadia inaugurated an exhibitions space in New York to provide a platform for awardees to present their work in New York.

If you missed theNew Art Dealers Allianceshow in Miami,NADA NYC will take place May 10th through May 12th, 2013 at a new location, Pier 36 at Basketball City located at 299 South Street on the East River. The second edition will showcase over 70 international galleries from 30 cities representing 13 countries. NADA NYC is dedicated to showcasing new art, and to celebrating the rising talents from around the globe.

2013 Exhibitor List:
Belgium, Brussels: Elaine Levy Project; Canada, Toronto: COOPER COLE, Daniel Faria Gallery; Vancouver: Macaulay Fine Art; Estonia, Tallinn: Temnikova&Kasela; France, Paris: New Galerie; Germany, Berlin: DUVE Berlin; Cologne: SCHMIDT & HANDRUP; Dusseldorf: Petra RinckGalerie; Frankfurt: Bischoff Projects, Parisa Kind, Jacky Strenz; Ireland, Dublin: Green on Red Gallery; Israel, Tel Aviv: Braverman Gallery; Italy, Bergamo: Thomas Brambilla Gallery; Turin: Luce Gallery; Puerto Rico, San Juan: ROBERTO PARADISE; Sweden, Malmö: LOYAL; Switzerland, Geneva: ribordy contemporary; Gstaad: Patricia Low Contemporary Gstaad/St. Moritz; United Kingdom, London: CHRISTOPHER CRESCENT, COLE; USA, Brooklyn: 247365, Art F City, Interstate Projects, Know More Games, Rawson Projects; Chicago: Corbett vs. Dempsey; East Hampton: Halsey McKay Gallery; Long Island City: SculptureCenter; Los Angeles: AnatEbgi, ltd los angeles, M+B, Night Gallery, Redling Fine Art; Milwaukee: The Green Gallery; Minneapolis: David Petersen Gallery; New York: Alden Projects, American Contemporary, NicelleBeauchene Gallery, BLACKSTON, Brennan & Griffin, Callicoon Fine Arts, Churner and Churner, Lisa Cooley, COPE PROJECTS, Eleven Rivington, Derek Eller Gallery, Feature Inc., Fitzroy Gallery, Independent Curators International (ICI), Invisible-Exports, Louis B. James, KANSAS, Nathalie Karg/Cumulus Studios, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Marlborough Chelsea, Martos Gallery, Eli Ping, Newman Popiashvili Gallery, On Stellar Rays, Kerry Schuss, SEVENTEEN, Joe Sheftel Gallery, Rachel Uffner, Kate Werble Gallery; Oakland: Et Al.; Palm Beach: Gavlak Gallery; Queens: REGINA REX; San Francisco: Queen’s Nails.

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