2006 Prize
The first winner of the first MaxMara Art Prize in collaboration with the Whitechapel in 2006 was Margaret Salmon.
The Judging pannel was chaired by Iwona Blazwick, and included Jennifer Higgie, Editor, Frieze; Victoria Miro, Gallerist; Turner Prize winning artist, Gillian Wearing; and collector, Anita Zabludowicz.
The other short listed Artists were Anne Hardy, photographer, Donna Huddleston, water-colourist, Rachel Kneebone, sculptor, and Anj Smith, painter.
Margaret Salmon had a show at the Whitechapel in early 2007 which included the film 'Ninna Nanna' made during her residency.
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