Nancy Graves Foundation Awards Grants for 2016

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. 

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Nancy Graves Foundation Relocates to Long Island City

From left to right, Nike, 1983, On the Changing Skin of the Moment, 1991, and Converse, 1982, on view at The Nancy Graves Foundation, Long Island City.

The Nancy Graves Foundation recently moved to a new 2,500 square foot space in Long Island City. Conveniently located near the 7 train, the new custom built facility includes an exhibition gallery to display and study the collection. The facility also houses the Foundation’s new research center, library and archive of original papers, photographs, recordings, publications as well as research materials documenting Nancy Graves' life and work, including the artist's own research archive. The research center is available to scholars by appointment. The Nancy Graves Foundation is not open to the public.