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Yanghyun Prize

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Hangul
  
양현미술상

Revised Romanization
  
Yanghyeon-misulsang

Hanja
  
洋賢美術賞

McCune–Reischauer
  
Yanghyŏn-misulsang

The Yanghyun Prize is an annual award for artistic achievement. It was created in 2008 following the wishes of Sooho Cho whose passion in art led to active promotion of various cultural activities with the ultimate goal of bringing Korean art to the world stage.

The Prize, awarded each year to an artist for his or her significant achievement, rewards a cash prize of KRW 100,000,000 (approximately $90,000) and a chance to showcase a full exhibition at one of the world's most renowned galleries or museums of the winner's choice within 3 years of receiving the prize.

Prize Winners

The prize winners, known as laureates, were as follows:

  • 2008: Cameron Jamie
  • 2009: Isa Genzken
  • 2010: Jewyo Rhii
  • 2011: Akram Zaatari
  • 2012: Abraham Cruzvillegas
  • 2013: Rivane Neuenschwander
  • 2014: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • 2015: Otobong Nkanga
  • References

    Yanghyun Prize Wikipedia