The Village Series #4, (2018) by Simone Leigh. Courtesy, the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Museums & GalleriesUpper East Side

The Hugo Boss Prize 2018: Simone Leigh, Loophole of Retreat

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Every other year, the Guggenheim and Hugo Boss join forces to present this award to an artist working in any medium anywhere in the world, with no restrictions on age or nationality. The 2018 award went to NYC-based, Chicago-born contemporary artist Simone Leigh, for bringing to light the struggles of women of color. This exhibition of her work includes a series of sculptures, a sound installation and text by historian Saidiya Hartman. 

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Guggenheim New York

1071 Fifth Ave. Manhattan, NY, 10128

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Accessibility
Large Print
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
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Museums
Modern Collections
Photography & Media
International Collections
Contemporary Collections

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