After participating in documenta 13, Egyptian-Canadian artist Anna Boghiguian took part in the 2009 Istanbul and 2011 Sharjah Biennales, among others. Now the artist is being honored for her work with the 30th Wolfgang Hahn Prize from the modern art society Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Guest juror and Artistic Director at documenta 13 Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev stressed: “The poetry and unique nature of her work as well as her directness and expressiveness are an ideal match for the Museum Ludwig Collection with its strong Expressionist stances”.
The prize money will be used to purchase works by the artist, which will be incorporated into the Museum Ludwig Collection. Previous prizewinners include documenta artists like Francis Alys, Haegue Yang, Trisha Donnelly, Kerry James Marshall, and Rosemarie Trockel.