Gertrude Stein
Championing the Avant-Garde
The Stein Arts Award is named after Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), the influential American writer, poet, and art collector whose Paris salon was a crucible for Modernism. Stein's keen eye and support were instrumental for artists like Picasso, Matisse, and Hemingway.
In this spirit, the Stein Arts Award, established by 50CA Asia in 2022, celebrates contemporary artists who embody a pioneering spirit. It recognizes those who challenge established norms, experiment with form and material, and contribute novel perspectives to the artistic landscape.
Award Details
- Frequency: Awarded Annually
- Focus: Artistic innovation, experimental practice, boundary-pushing work.
- Selection: Independent International Jury Review (See Panel)
- Support Includes: Project grants, mentorship opportunities, inclusion in curated exhibitions, international promotion.
Stein Arts Award Winners
2024
- Min-Ji Kang (South Korea) - Echoes of Rust
- Katerina Bogina (Australia) - Who Is In Charge
- Fayruz Nasr (Lebanon) - Between Two Silences
- Maria Akopova (Armenia) - Brave Heart
- Kenji Arakawa (Japan) - Ikebana for Satellites
- Anastasia Dubinina (UK) - Anonymous Letters
- Tengku Hassan bin Ismail (Malaysia) - Meridional Collapse
- Diana Meridi (United Kingdom) - Luminary Oculars
- Aidos Nysanbay (Kazakhstan) - Asphalt Sky, Felt Earth
- Diana Chen (Taiwan) - Fugue for an Unfinished Body
2023
- Rirkrit Tiravanija (Thailand) - Fear Eats the Soul
- Zhanpulat Dauletov (Kazakhstan) - Sunset in the forest
- Irina Pashina (Turkey) - Ocean
- Yuri Negrebetsky (United Kingdom) - Nothing
- Heri Dono (Indonesia) - Angel with clowns
- Dmitry Ginzburg (Israel) - Magical forest
- Eugene Soh (Singapore) - A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Singapore
- Sergei Belov (United Kingdom) - The Damned
- Akzhana Abdalieva (Kazahstan) - Pittrice cubista
- Anastasia Ivanova (United Kingdom) - Fresh
- Osam Fukuda (Japan) - nontitle
2022
- Evgeniia Erofeeva (United Kingdom) – Active Dance
- Xia Wu (China) – How does an abstract art influence the society?
- Vladlen Podolian (Armenia) – The Path
- Dojoong Jo (South Korea) – Tree
- Katerina Karp (Israel) – Quest for Immortality
- Viktor Drobysh (Russia) – Everyone will
- Andrey Vidanov (Russia) – Infinite Worlds
- Inba Kim (Cambodia) – Through the city
- Asami Kurosawa (Japan) – Mother
- Inhbai Kim (Japan) – Mooooooroooow
- MacRae Tolmie (Australia) – Oil Dancer
- Ramadori Marilena (Italia) – Piazzale Magellano
- Raso Alex (Italia) – Madonna, Sant'Anna, il Bambino e San Giovannino