Summer Exhibition 2008 Prizes
The Royal Academy of Arts Charles Wollaston Award, judged Andrea Rose, Allen Jones RA, Fiona Rae RA and Richard Cork.
£25,000 awarded by a panel of judges appointed by the President and Council for the most distinguished work in the exhibition
Winner: Cat 1043: ‘Cracked Egg (Blue)’ by Jeff Koons
The shortlist was:
Cat 969: ‘Barbed Hula’ by Sigalit Landau
Cat 1043: ‘Cracked Egg (Blue)’ by Jeff Koons
Cat 984: ‘Frauleins Christina, Panthea, Zenobia, Semiramis and Guinevere’ by Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez
Cat 1027: ‘Emperor’ by William Tucker RA
Cat 554: ‘Death’ by Michael Craig Martin RA and
Cat 861: ‘Model of Spaceport, New Mexico’ by Lord Foster of Thames Bank RA
The winner was announced on The Culture Show at 7pm on 12 June, BBC2.
Bovis Lend Lease and the Architects’ Journal Awards for Architecture judged by Paul Finch, Murray Coleman, Nigel Hugill, Ian Ritchie and Kenneth Powell.
£10,000 for the overall award: Catalogue # 761: Flores and Prats Architects: Mills Museum in Palma de Mallorca
£5000 for the best work by a first time exhibitor: Catalogue # 762: Hélène Binet: Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy-Vert
The Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture, judged by Jack Goldhill, Richard Calvocoressi and John Carter RA
£10,000 for a sculpture:
Cat 1: ‘Promenade’ by Sir Anthony Caro
The Hugh Casson Drawing Prize, judged by Dinah Casson, Norman Ackroyd RA and John Lessore
£3500 for an original work on paper in any medium, where the emphasis is clearly on drawing.
Cat 354: ‘Study for that Time of Year’ by Paul Newland
A special commendation has been given to Cat. 904 - ‘Stackpole Quay, Low Water’ by Honor Brogan.
The British Institution Awards, judged by Stephen Chambers and Ann Christopher
Four prizes of £1,000 each awarded by the trustees of the British Institution. Students entering paintings, works on paper, sculpture and architecture are eligible for the awards.
Cat 954: ‘Spondilos 2008’ by Petros Chrisostomou
Cat 1115: ‘The Hideout’ by Dexter Dymoke
Cat 218: ‘Black Curtain’ by Claas Gutsche
Cat 463: ‘Modular Living’ by George Charman
The Dupree Family Award for a Woman Artist, judged by Aubin Dupree, Frank Bowling RA, Georgina Adam and Louise Minkin
£3,500 for a painting or sculpture
Cat 629: ‘Marron Glacé’ by Mali Morris
The London Original Print Fair Prize judged by Gordon Cooke, Helen Rosslyn and Mick Moon
£2,000 for a print in any medium
Cat 211: ‘Invisible Systems, London Twigs’ by Kate Scrivener
The Worshipful Company of Charted Architects Award judged by John Patridge RA, David Cole-Adams, The Master, Roger France, John Ball and Dr. Mervyn Miller
£1,250 donated by The Worshipful Company of Charted Architects for a drawing (or set of drawings) of a work of architecture. This may be of any age or style and any medium can be used
Cat 793: ‘Anamorphic Tectonics: Theatre for Magicians, Longitudinal Section’ by Sara Shafiei
