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Accrochage [Vaud] presents the contemporary art scene in Vaud, with works selected from an open submission by a jury of professionals. Whether it is a question of painting, sculpture, photography or video, art as it is being created in the Canton is given a place of honour to start the year in high style, with a room devoted to exhibiting the work of Anne Hildbrand, the winner of the Prix du Jury 2014.
This time round 208 artists born or working in the canton of Vaud responded to the Museum’s invitation, the result being a total of 495 paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, performances, videos and installations. The members of this year’s jury were Madeleine Amsler (freelance curator, Geneva), Damián Navarro (artist, Lausanne), Samuel Schellenberg (cultural affairs editor at Le Courrier) and Judith Welter, director of the Kunsthaus Glarus. The jury selected 39 works by 28 artists.
The winner of the Jury Prize 2016 will be announced on opening day. Previous winners are Robert Ireland, Bernard Voïta, Yves Mettler, David Hominal, Anne-Julie Raccoursier, Jean Crotti, Elisabeth Llach, Pauline Boudry, Luc Aubort, Lukas Beyeler and Anne Hildbrand.