Dread Scott, Maria Gaspar, Mary Baxter COURTESY OF DREAD SCOTT; MARIA GASPAR; EVA CRUZ
The winners of the inaugural Frieze Impact Prize--which recognizes three artists for creating work that contributes to the movement to end mass incarceration in the United States--were announced on Wednesday, with Dread Scott, Mary Baxter and Maria Gaspar each being awarded $25,000 for their artwork.
The prize, given in partnership with Art for Justice and Endeavor Impact, was selected by a jury including Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, founder of Art for Justice Fund Agnes Gund, Serpentine Galleries CEO Bettina Korek and chief curator and deputy director of curatorial and collections for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Pilar Tompkins Rivas.
