For its 43rd edition, the Grand Jury of the 2022 Konex Awards has selected the 100 most outstanding figures of the last decade in Argentine Visual Arts, spanning the period from 2012 to 2021. Honoring five individuals in each of the 21 established disciplines, the awards and diplomas of merit will be presented on Tuesday, September 13.
Since 1980, the annual Konex Awards have sought to recognize the most valuable figures and institutions within Argentina's cultural sphere. Chaired by Luis Felipe Noé, the jury selects the winners across various disciplines, including: Painting, Sculpture, Object Art, Fire Arts, Drawing, Printmaking, Textile Art, Installation, Performance, Art Collectives, Art in Public Space, Public Space Design, Architecture, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Humor and Comic Strips, Illustration, Photography, Art and Technology, and, most recently incorporated for this edition, Visual Arts Organizations.
This year, Special Mentions for Career Achievement were awarded to Rubén Fontana and Lilian Porter, while the Konex Mercosur Awards went to Alfredo Jaar (Chile), Rosana Paulino (Brazil), and Ana Tiscornia (Uruguay). Additionally, Quino (Joaquín Lavado) was honored with the Konex of Honor.
Below, discover the winners in the architecture category:
Nicolás Campodonico
Bares - Bares - Bares – Schnack
del Puerto-Sardin Arquitectos
Monoblock
RDR Arquitectos / Richter – Dahl Rocha
Following the presentation of the Konex Awards – Diplomas of Merit, the 21 Platinum Konex, Special Mentions, Konex Mercosur, Konex of Honor, and the Diamond Konex (which recognizes the figure of the decade and is the highest honor granted by the Konex Foundation) will be awarded on November 8. To view the complete list of winners in each discipline, click here.
This article was written by Agustina Iñiguez. The translation is powered by AI.
