Aperture has just announced the launch of its annual Portfolio Prize. The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify high-quality work by new voices in contemporary photography. When choosing the first-prize winner and runners-up, Aperture’s editorial and curatorial staff look for innovative bodies of work that haven’t been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues.
The first-prize winner will be published in Aperture magazine and will receive a $3,000 cash prize along with an exhibition at Aperture Gallery and Bookstore in New York. Additionally, the winner and up to four runners-up will be featured in an online gallery on aperture.org. All finalists are announced in the foundation’s e-newsletter, which reaches over fifty thousand subscribers across the globe, including curators, critics, and members of the photography community.
Last year’s recipient was American photographer Eli Durst. For his project In Asmara, awarded the 2016 Aperture Portfolio Prize, Eli Durst traveled to Eritrea’s capital, famed for the world’s largest collection of modernist buildings. Captivated by the cinematic street life, however, he turned his camera to hidden details and chronicled the East African city in silvery duotone. Durst’s debut solo exhibition is currently on view at Aperture Foundation, in New York, through February 4, 2017.
For application to the 2017 Aperture Portfolio Prize, please visit:
http://aperture.org/portfolio-prize/
Eli Durst: 2016 Portfolio Prize Winner
December 10, 2016 – February 04, 2017
Aperture Foundation
547 W 27th St (4th Floor)
New York, NY 10001
USA
http://aperture.org/exhibition/eli-durst-2016-portfolio-prize-winner/
