Goethe-Institut announces the 21 shortlisted artists for the 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award
The announcement revealed that the 21 shortlisted artists were selected from a pool of 690 applications it received from 40 countries across the African continent.
The Goethe-Institut has just announced the 21 shortlisted candidates for the 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award, a biennial art prize conceived by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family in memory of the former Head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan, Henrike Grohs.
The Award which was conceived in honour of the late Henrike Grohs - a dedicated promoter of contemporary art in Africa - aims to support outstanding artistic practices and contributes to cultural dialogue on the African continent. And since its inauguration in 2018, it has established itself as an outstanding opportunity to promote exceptional African contemporary art practice.
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The announcement revealed that the 21 shortlisted artists were selected from a pool of 690 applications it received from 40 countries across the African continent. Following the close of application, the selection committee made up of Martha Kazungu, Jean Kamba and Edna Bettencourt were tasked with shortlisting twenty-one (21) artists from which the top 3 winners will be selected.
The 21 shortlisted artists are Assoukrou Aké, Bright Ackwerh, Fezeka Jacqueline Mophethe, Frederick Ebenezer Okai, Helena Uambembe (Pomfret), Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Kay-Leigh Fisher, Khadija El Abyad, Kitso Lynn Lelliott, Koffi SEBLE, Luis Santos, Mellaney Roberts, Mohamed El Masr, Pamina Sebastião, Paul Alden Mvoutoukoulou, Rita Mawuena Benissan, Tamary Kudita, Tessi Kodjovi, Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni, Usha Seejarim, and Wambui Kamiru Collymore.
An international jury will select the top 3 winners from the list. The winning individual artist will receive a cash prize of 20.000€ and 10.000€ towards the production of a publication on their work. Two artists or collectives will be selected as runners up and will be awarded a cash prize of 5.000€ each.
Previous Award winners are Gladys Kalichini, Zambia (2022), Jackie Karuti, Kenya (2020) and Em'kal Eyongakpa, Cameroon (2018).
