Awards
Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work
Past Award Recipients
2012 Adrian Piper
Jury: Brian Bishop, Framingham State University, chair; James Rondeau, Art Institute of Chicago; John Yau, Rutgers University
2011 John Baldessari
Jury: James Meyer, Emory University and National Gallery of Art, chair; Johanna Burton, Bard College; and John Yau, Rutgers University
2010 Emory Douglas and Barkley L. Hendricks
Jury: Johanna Burton, Whitney Museum Independent Study Program, chair; James Meyer, Emory University; and John Yau, poet and independent critic
2009 Mary Heilmann
Jury: Johanna Burton, Whitney Museum Independent Study Program; Kevin Consey, California College of the Arts; and Jonathan Fineberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2008 Yoko Ono
Jury: Patricia Failing, University of Washington, chair; Jonathan Fineberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Margo Machida, University of Connecticut, Storrs; and Kevin Consey, Harriet and Esteban Vicente Trust
2007 Betye Saar
Jury: Patricia Failing, University of Washington, chair; Margo Machida, University of Connecticut, Storrs; Richard Kalina, Fordham University; and Kevin Consey, Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley
2006 Andrea Zittel
Jury: Margot Lovejoy, Purchase College, State University of New York, chair; Margo Machida; Patricia Failing, University of Washington; and Richard Kalina, Fordham University
2005 Joan Jonas
Committee: Austin I. Collins, University of Notre Dame, chair; Todd Ayoung, independent artist; Josely Carvalho, independent artist; and Margot Lovejoy, Purchase College, State University of New York
2004 Krzysztof Wodiczko
Committee: Austin I. Collins, Notre Dame, chair; Todd Ayoung, independent artist; Josely Carvalho, independent artist; and Margot Lovejoy, Purchase College, State University of New York
2003 Fred Wilson
Committee: Judy Brodsky, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, chair; Austin Collins, University of Notre Dame; Todd Ayoung, independent artist, New York; Andrea Norris, Spencer Museum of Art; Josely Carvalho, independent artist, New York
2002 Roger Shimomura
Committee: Judy Brodsky, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, chair; Austin Collins, University of Notre Dame; Sam Gilliam, independent artist, Washington, DC; and Andrea Norris, Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas
2001 Ed Ruscha
Committee: Judith Brodsky, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, chair; Nancy Friese, Rhode Island School of Design; Sam Gilliam, independent artist; and Andrea Norris, Spencer Museum of Art
2000 Ray Yoshida
Committee: William D. Paul, University of Georgia, chair; Nancy Friese, Rhode Island School of Design; Joanna Frueh, University of Nevada, Reno; Sam Gilliam; and Judith Stein
1999 Nam June Paik
Committee: Judith Stein, independent critic and curator, chair; Nancy Friese, Rhode Island School of Design; and Joanna Frueh, University of Nevada, Reno
1998 Arakawa and Madeline Gins
Committee: Elaine A. King, Carnegie Mellon University, chair; Roger Shimomura, University of Kansas; Peter Frank, independent curator; and Judith Stein, independent critic and curator
1997 Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz and Mel Bochner
Committee: Elaine A. King, Carnegie Mellon University, chair; Peter Frank, independent curator and critic; Thomas Nakashima, Catholic University of America; Roger Shimomura, University of Kansas; and Idelle Weber, independent artist
1996 Gary Hill
Committee: Martha Jackson-Jarvis, chair; Peter Frank; Elaine King, Carnegie Mellon University; Tom Nakashima, Catholic University of America; and Idelle Weber, independent artist
1995 Bruce Nauman
Committee: James W. Yood, chair, Northwestern University; Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; Martha Jackson Jarvis, Washington, DC; Tom Nakashima, Catholic University of America; and Idelle Weber, New York
1994 Lorna Simpson
Committee: Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee, chair; Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; Martha Jackson Jarvis, Washington, DC; and James Yood, Northwestern University
1993 Martin Puryear
Committee: Susan Rankaitis, chair, Scripps College; Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; Robert Fichter, Florida State University; Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and James Yood, Northwestern University
1992 Ann Hamilton
Committee: Susan Rankaitis, Scripps College, chair; Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Antonio Mendoza, Ohio State University; Lorraine Peltz, Northwestern University; and Richard Posner, University of Southern California
1991 Rachel Rosenthal
Committee: Phyllis Bramson, University of Illinois, Chicago, chair; Richard Posner, St. Paul, Minnesota; Susan Rankaitis, Scripps College; Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Corrales, New Mexico; and Larry Walker, Georgia State University
1990 Howardena Pindell
Committee: Houston Conwill, chair; Phyllis Bramson; Ruth Fine; Mary Lovelace O’Neal; and Juan Sanchez
1989 Elizabeth Murray
Committee: Diane Burko, chair; Houston Conwill; James McGarrell; Gladys Nilsson; and Betty Woodman
1988 Jacob Lawrence
Committee: Ruth Weisberg, chair; Keith Achepohl; Diane Burko; Houston Conwill; James McGarrell; and Patti Warashina
