In 2016, the ninth edition of the BCRA National Painting Award welcomed 763 artists from all over the country. Jury members Rafael Cippolini, Silvia Gurfein, Oscar Smoljan, Tulio De Zagastizábal and Mercedes Casanegra, together with curator Eva Grinstein, nominated the following artists:
Alvarez, Walter | Intuición psicótica (Psychotic Intuition), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Barderi, Julieta | La cabra (The Goat), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Bissolino, Carlos Eduardo | Bio 1, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Bohtlingk, Florencia | Siesta 1 de mayo (May 1 Nap), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Boz, Joaquín | Ncrekonchoe #4, Rojas, Buenos Aires.
Calfat, Verónica | Caverna (Cavern), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Carella, Camila | Sin título (Untitled), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Cédola, Hernán | Rastros (Trail), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Chain, Juan Pablo | Árboles de invierno (Winter Trees), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Cima, Carlos | Acontecimiento (Event), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Dallacámina, Christian | Nuevo territorio (New Territory), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Delfino, Lucía | Fumé mucho. Volví a mi casa a desmayarme en la cama. Tengo una sensación extraña, como si lo que compartiera con el mundo fuese poco (I smoked a lot. I returned home and passed out in bed. I have a weird feeling, as if my partaking in this world is not enough), La Plata, Buenos Aires.
Dipierro, Marcolina | EAIC0005 – Sin título (EAIC0005 – Untitled), Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires.
Ferrari, Mariana | Obra dos (sin título) (Work of Art No. Two (Untitled)), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán.
García, Daniel | Acróbata Blanco (The White Acrobat), Rosario, Santa Fe.
Gonzales Magnasco, Gala | Sin título (Untitled), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Grassi, Carolina | Eternidad antes del alba (Eternity before Dawn), Córdoba.
Grondona, Vicente | Drácula dream, Buenos Aires.
Guerrieri, María | Informa araña con desprendimiento? (Raised Spider Report?), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Hasper, Graciela Viviana | Sin título (Untitled), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Jalowski, Lucas | Las tiendas color canela (Cinnamon Color Stores), Córdoba.
Lanzi, Federico | Sin título (Untitled), La Plata, Buenos Aires.
Lux, Lindner | Me lo contó un facho (A Dictator Told Me So), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Mazzocchi, Carlos Rogelio | Taller del pintor (The Painter’s Workshop), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Montaldo, Alejandro | Caja de puerta (Box as a Door), Buenos Aires.
Pecci, Fátima | Lo real en la fantasía (Matanza) (Reality in Fantasy (Slaughter)), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Pereira, Sandro | Desayuno campestre (Countryside Breakfast), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán.
Prior, Alfredo | James Ensor tocando el Philipscordio (James Ensor playing the Philipscordio), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Quiles, Agustina | Sin título (Untitled), La Plata, Buenos Aires.
Rasgido, Dario Gastón | Viejos (The Eldest), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Risso, Fabio | Los rubios (The Blond), La Plata, Buenos Aires.
Tschopp, Leila | Paisaje (Arrabal de Buenos Aires) (Landscape (Buenos Aires Poor Quarters)), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Vilar, Valeria | Piknic, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Nominated artworks will be exhibited at the “Dr. José Evaristo Uriburu (h)” Numismatic and Historical Museum on a date to be determined. On the opening day of the exhibition of the Painting Award, jury members and authorities of the BCRA will announce and award the prizes to each category. Like in previous years, winning paintings will become a part of the pictorial heritage of the BCRA within its facilities, which has been declared National Historic Heritage.
Congratulations, nominees!
