[ s p a c e ] artists Kiya Nancarrow and Olivier Duhamel are finalist in the Richard T. Nelson Awards for Sculpture to be held in Wellington 4-6 June, 2021
Kiya’s piece is called “Lines of Thought” in ceramic paper clay and is referencing an imagined flow and/or cross-over of thoughts.
Olivier Duhamel entry is “Rodin’s thinker”, an appropriation of Jeff Koons famous “balloon dog”
The Richard T. Nelson Awards want to highlight the diversity of small-scale works and celebrate our unique culture and heritage through New Zealand sculpture.
These inaugural awards are valued at $20,000 with a premier prize of $15,000 rewarding creative talent and craftsmanship, with five highly commended prizes of $1000 each
A carefully curated selection of small sculpture works will be revealed to the public at the NZ Art Show, 4-6 June, 2021 in Wellington.
Up to 80 finalists have been selected and will be on display with all works for sale. The recipients of the awards will be announced on June 3 at the NZ Art Show 2021