The Stein Arts Award
Recognizing Innovation and Pioneering Spirit
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.
Gertrude Stein
Stein Arts Award Winners
2024
Min-Ji Kang
South Korea — Echoes of Rust
Katerina Bogina
Israel — 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
Yulia Zolotova
United Kingdom — Eastern Empire
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
Kazakhstan — 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