This week, the MAC announced our shortlist of 24 projects which have successfully made it through the open submission for MAC International, which attracted over 1,000 submissions from more than 30 countries across the world. This is one of the biggest art prizes in Ireland’s history and one of the few major prizes in the UK.
Hugh Mulholland, Curator at the MAC, said:
“MAC International will fully transform the MAC’s galleries during the exhibition, adding further to the MAC’s reputation as a leading-edge venue offering visitors the opportunity to see ground-breaking visual art by local, national and international artists.”
The exhibition, which will run across all three MAC galleries from 31 October 2014 until 18 January 2015, will offer visitors the very best in contemporary visual art across all art forms including sculpture, painting, photography, film, installation and performance. MAC International will build on the innovative visual art practice built up by the MAC and highlighted by the Turner Prize presence in Derry-Londonderry during 2013’s City of Culture.
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MAC International is the MAC’s first ever open arts prize, offering professional artists worldwide the opportunity to exhibit in the MAC.
A substantial prize of £20,000 will be awarded to one artist deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the exhibition. This is the largest art prize in Ireland and one of the few major prizes in the UK.
The exhibition, which runs across all three MAC galleries, will offer you the very best in contemporary visual art across all art forms including sculpture, painting, photography, film, installation and performance.
MAC International will build on the innovative visual art practice built up by the MAC and will offer a similar experience to the Turner Prize in Derry-Londonderry as part of 2013’s City of Culture.
A jury of respected international curators have whittled down over 1,000 entries to the final shortlist of exhibiting artists. The winner of the £20k prize will be announced on 30 October at the MAC.
Find out more: http://themaclive.com/mac-international-2014
Great to see such a diverse mix of artists & artistic approaches in the #MACinternational shortlist @TheMACBelfast http://t.co/gqWKTGKSE3
— Satis House (@HouseofSatis) July 24, 2014
Have a look at Culture NI's #MACinternational video with Hugh Mulholland, one of the MAC International judges http://t.co/4p3bunEgmW
— The MAC (@TheMACBelfast) July 24, 2014
Congratulations to those shortlisted for #MACinternational.
Full list of artists selected at:http://t.co/WyRdTfsQ04 http://t.co/uzTmxEVHI7— BelfastPhotoFestival (@BelfastPhotoFes) July 22, 2014
Great to be part of incredible shortlist for the 1st #MACinternational announced today! With Sally underwood
— roxy walsh (@Roxalinerose) July 22, 2014
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