Sam Gilliam Award · ARTnews
Edgar Calel Wins $75,000 Sam Gilliam Award
Guatemalan artist Edgar Calel has been awarded the $75,000 Sam Gilliam Award, recognising his practice rooted in ancestral wisdom and cultural heritage. Calel emphasised gratitude to his ancestors in his acceptance statement.
Edgar Calel, a Guatemalan artist, has received the prestigious $75,000 Sam Gilliam Award, a significant recognition for his artistic practice. In his statement, Calel expressed deep gratitude to his ancestors, crediting them with providing life and the wisdom that informs his creative work. His practice reflects an engagement with cultural inheritance and ancestral knowledge as foundational elements of his artistic methodology. The award acknowledges the value of work that centres indigenous perspectives and non-Western artistic traditions within contemporary art discourse.
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