Awards
Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work Past Award Recipients2003 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, D.C.; 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; 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; Judith Stein
1999 Nam June Paik
Committee: Judith Stein, independent critic/curator, chair; Nancy Friese, Rhode Island School of Design; Joanna Frueh, University of Nevada
1998 Arakawa and Madeline Gins
Committee: Elaine A. King, Carnegie Mellon University, chair; Roger Shimomura, University of Kansas; Peter Frank, independent curator; Judith Stein, independent critic/curator
1997 Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz and Mel Bochner
Committee: Elaine A. King, Carnegie Mellon University, chair; Peter Frank, independent curator/critic; Thomas Nakashima, Catholic University of America; Roger Shimomura, University of Kansas; 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; Idelle Weber, independent artist
1995 Bruce Nauman
Committee: James W. Yood, chair, Northwestern University; Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; Martha Jackson Jarvis, Washington, D.C.; Tom Nakashima, Catholic University of America; Idelle Weber, New York
1994 Lorna Simpson
Committee: Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee, chair; Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; Martha Jackson Jarvis, Washington D.C.; James Yood, Northwestern University
1993 Puryear Barrow
Committee: Susan Rankaitis, chair, Scripps College; Tom Martin, University of New Mexico; Robert Fichter, Florida State University; Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 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; Richard Posner, University of Southern California
1991 Rachel Rosenthal
Committee: Phyllis Bramson, University of Illinois, Chicago, chair; Richard Posner, St. Paul; Susan Rankaitis, Scripps College; Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Corrales, New Mexico; Larry Walker, Georgia State University
1990 Howardena Pindell
Committee: Houston Conwill, chair; Phyllis Bramson; Ruth Fine; Mary Lovelace O'Neal; Juan Sanchez
1989 Elizabeth Murray
Committee: Diane Burko, chair; Houston Conwill; James McGarrell; Gladys Nilsson; Betty Woodman
1988 Jacob Lawrence
Committee: Ruth Weisberg, chair; Keith Achepohl; Diane Burko; Houston Conwill; JamesMcGarrell; Patti Warashina
