Arts in Irvine is proud to announce the award recipients of the 42nd Irvine Annual, recognizing artists for their creativity, craftsmanship, and unique approaches to contemporary art.
This year’s guest jurors — Stephen Anderson, multidisciplinary artist and curator; Virginia Broersma, artist, curator, and arts consultant; and Cecelia Caro, curator and arts administrator — selected the following award recipients:
- Best Use of Materials: Eunkyung Bae, Portrait 3_1
- Best Concept: Emily Berl, Motivational Calendar
- Best in Style: Javier Cortes, La Resistencia
- Honorable Mention: Sarah Bogdal, Ashes and Mist
- Honorable Mention: Julie Beloussow, Aberration
- Honorable Mention: Michael Lopez Jr., Liminal Spaces
The Viewer’s Choice Award, selected by visitors of the exhibition, is presented to Lamia Labban for her painting titled Glass Façade Restaurant. View the award-winning images.
The 42nd Irvine Annual opened with a public reception July 11 and continues at the Irvine Fine Arts Center through September 5. A free Juror Walkthrough and Artist Mixer will be held Saturday, August 29, at 1 p.m. at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. Guests are invited to learn more about the exhibition, hear insights from the jurors, and discover how the award-winning works were selected.
The exhibition features artwork by regional and local artists working across a range of visual artistic mediums and includes painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, mixed media, and material-based practices that explore how artists use form, process, and materials to create meaning.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition and parking are free. The Irvine Fine Arts Center is located in Heritage Community Park at 14321 Yale Ave. For more information, visit cityofirvine.gov/irvineannual or call 949-724-6880.
