Left: Sam Contis. Photo courtesy the artist. Right: Myeongsoo Kim. Photo Yorgos Prinos.
The Nancy Graves foundation awards the annual Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists to Sam Contis and Myeongsoo Kim. Established by the artist, the Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists supports artists wishing to work in a technique, medium or discipline that is different from the one for which they are primarily recognized. Sam Contis, based in Oakland, CA, is known for her photographic practice and works in a range of traditional and alternative printing processes. She seeks to explore HD video. Myeongsoo Kim, based in Brooklyn, NY, is known for building installations that include a wide range of materials. He seeks to explore working with a CNC router. Each artist received an award of $5,000.00.