WINNERS OF ICP 2016 INFINITY AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The International Center of Photography has announced the honorees of its 2016 annual Infinity Awards, to be held in New York City on April 11. The awards this year were chosen by a selection committee that includes Charlotte Cotton, curator in residence and director of programming for the center’s new museum at 250 Bowery; Teju Cole, photography critic for The New York Times Magazine; and Brian Sholis, curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The Lifetime Achievement honoree, David Bailey, was selected by ICP’s board of trustees and senior staff.
Other awards were given to Walid Raad in the art category, Matthew Connors in the artist’s book category for Fire in Cairo, Jonathan Harris and Gregor Hochmuth for Network Effect in the category of online platform/new media, Zanele Muholi for documentary and photojournalism, and Susan Schuppli for critical writing and research.
The Infinity Awards are also the center’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting all of its programs, including exhibitions, education, collections, and community outreach.
