ICA Boston Launches $100,000 Prize for Women Artists

Sarah Sze Named Inaugural Winner:
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston has announced the launch of a $100,000 prize dedicated to women artists. Established to recognize and support the achievements of women in contemporary art, the prize will be awarded biennially to an outstanding female artist.

Sarah Sze, the acclaimed American artist and former U.S. representative at the Venice Biennale, has been named the first recipient. Known for her works that blur the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and installation, Sze explores the relationship between humans, space, and technology.

In an official statement, ICA Boston noted: “With this prize, we aim to highlight the challenges and disparities women artists face and to celebrate their vital contributions to shaping contemporary art.” The initiative by ICA Boston—one of the leading contemporary art institutions in the U.S.—has been met with enthusiasm from the art community and advocates for women in the arts.