Future Generation Art Prize 2012

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On Monday, February 6, 2012, at 3:45 pm (GMT), the Victor Pinchuk Foundation will conduct a live streamed press conference to launch the second edition of the Future Generation Art Prize. The press-conference, bringing together three continents, will be live streamed at the Future Generation Art Prize official website http://www.futuregenerationartprize.org and the website of one of the leading British art editions http://www.theartnewspaper.com
The press conference will feature Victor Pinchuk, Chairman of the Board of the Future Generation Art Prize; Eckhard Schneider, General Director, PinchukArtCentre; Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation; Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate; Damien Hirst, Mentor Artist, Future Generation Art Prize; Jeff Koons, Mentor Artist, Future Generation Art Prize; Cinthia Marcelle, Winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2010.Moderator of the discussion is Anna Somers Cocks, Founding Editor of The Art Newspaper.
Future Generation Art Prize – is a major new international competition for artists up to 35. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in December 2009 this unique biannual artist-focused prize aims to discover and provide long-term support for a generation of emerging artists, wherever they may live and work as well as to make a major contribution toward the production of new work by young artists. It is an important contribution to the participation of younger artists in the dynamic cultural development of societies in global transition.

Tattoo designer: Mo Coppoletta

New York from 6th – 10th October, renowned tattoo designer, Mo Coppoletta, will exhibit at Art London as part of the Heartbreak Gallery stand. Mo is known for his collaborations with numerous musicians, artists and brands, including the Prodigy, the Chapman Brothers and most recently Damien Hirst in a controversial project to design the front cover of the newly launched Garage Magazine.
Singer Paloma Faith said “I’ve known Mo for a while, actually, my friend worked as a receptionist at the Family Business, so I knew his work, knew how good he is. When I decided to get a tattoo I wanted only him to do it, even though he’s in such a huge demand that it is a really long wait, because of the fact that it is forever, and I wanted something that could age with me.” Mo Coppoletta began his tattooing career at the age of 27 where upon he quickly acquired a following for his designs. He now owns The Family Business – a tattoo parlour in London’s Exmouth market that has an international reputation for delivering unique and exquisite tattoos. A book, The Family Business, was published in 2010 by Pavilion Books. Images of Mo’s latest work as well as interviews with the artist are available.(Rachel) (image001)